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Tragically for the Mission Impossible franchise, the film's second weekend proved disastrous. It experienced the largest drop-off in franchise history, signaling waning audience interest and poor word-of-mouth. This steep decline placed Dead Reckoning in a precarious position—its prospects of recouping its hefty budget appeared dim.
By the third weekend, the film's box office standing had cratered to fifth place, trailing behind new releases like Barbie, Oppenheimer, Haunted Mansion, and Sound of Freedom. The decline was so pronounced that analysts declared it essentially a box office failure, despite its impressive initial grosses.