‘Mission Impossible—Dead Reckoning’ Open Earns Millions—Here’s Tom Cruise’s Net Worth

NewsPersonal Finance NewsCruise has earned over $1 billion in his career as an actorBy Hiranmayi Srinivasan Full BioHiranmayi Srinivasan is an Associate Editor for Investopedia. She has covered personal finance topics such as budgeting, saving, investing, and economic news at Dotdash Meredith since 2021, and has experience working in digital and broadcast newsrooms.Learn about our editorial policiesUpdated July 16, 2023 Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One hit theaters on Wednesday, earning close to $16 million at the box office on opening day. The film is expected to rake in up to $70.5 million over its opening weekend, according to Deadline. The movie star's salary for the last two Mission: Impossible films was between $12 to $14 million, but he will earn a “significant” cut of the films’ box office sales, according to Variety. But the Hollywood action hero is no stranger to box office hits—Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick brought in a record $124 million at the box o...