Tom Cruise started his post-COVID innings on a high note, delivering a mega blockbuster at the worldwide box office. His return in the iconic role of Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell shattered box office predictions and scored a massive total. Unfortunately, all of his subsequent releases proved disappointments, making it a hat-trick of failures for the superstar. However, despite such a poor track record, he has reached an impressive total in the post-pandemic era. Keep reading for a detailed report!
Tom Cruise’s post-COVID run started with a bang!
Tom has had four theatrical releases so far in the post-COVID era. It started with Top Gun: Maverick. Backed by solid hype, it started its journey on a good note and, thanks to positive word of mouth, displayed impressive legs throughout its theatrical run. Made on a $177 million budget, the film grossed a whopping $1.5 billion worldwide, emerging as a blockbuster.
Tom tastes a hat-trick of disappointments after Top Gun: Maverick
After Maverick, Tom Cruise returned with the seventh film in his Mission: Impossible film series, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. Considering the franchise’s brand and Maverick’s halo effect, the film was expected to mint big numbers, but largely due to genre fatigue and strong competition from Barbie and Oppenheimer, it underperformed. It closed with $571 million worldwide against a huge $291 million budget.
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