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‘Mission: Impossible III’ Makes $17 million on Opening Day

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‘Mission: Impossible III’ Makes $17 million on Opening Day
The grand opening of one of the most talked about movies of this year has come and gone, and those involved are probably looking forward to the estimates for the first weekend earnings.
Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible III” made $17 million on its first day, after a release in 4,054 theatres, the fourth-widest release for a movie ever. The current estimates say it will gross around $50 million or a bit higher on its opening weekend. The previous “M: I” movies opened with $63.5 million and $78.8 million, respectively, in May 1996 and 2000. (Playfuls.com)

According to ETonline Tom Cruise is more powerful than ever: Premiere magazine has unveiled the annual “2006 Power List” in its June issue (on stands May 16) in which Tom is listed as the highest ranking actor at #13, while Reese Witherspoon takes the top actress ranking at #29. The annual list is a declaration of today’s 50 most influential Hollywood players.
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ET also makes us happy with a story ánd video of Tom & Katie at the premiere of M:I-III at the world famous Chinese Theatre in LA. Click here to read their story ‘The sexy side of M:I-III’ which contains two video links.

qctimes.net says Tom’s terrific in Mission: Impossible III:

The very definition of a popcorn movie, “M:I: III” will have your heart pounding within 20 minutes of the first scene, which in itself is full of suspense. Tom Cruise, regardless of what you think of his personal life, is a talented actor. And that’s evident throughout.
Cruise once again stars as IMF agent Ethan Hunt, who has fallen in love and plans to marry his girlfriend Julia (Michelle Monaghan, “North Country”), a nurse who has no idea of what her boyfriend really does for a living.

During their engagement party, Ethan receives a phone call. Seems that his colleague (Keri Russell) is being held hostage by Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman, “Capote”), a sinister dealer of heaven-only-knows-what. She’s in Berlin, and Ethan’s friend and coworker John Musgrave (Billy Crudup, “Almost Famous”) wants Ethan to go save her.

Ethan and his team, which inclues Luther (Ving Rhames, “Pulp Fiction”), Declan (Jonathan Rhys Meyers, “Match Point”) and Zhen (Maggie Q, “Around the World in 80 Days”) head to Berlin for the mission, which doesn’t go as planned. During their adventure, bad guy Owen has words with Ethan. He promises to find out whether Ethan has a girlfriend or a wife. “Whoever she is, I’m gonna find her. I’m gonna hurt her. And then I’m going to kill you right in front of her,” he declares.

Owen escapes. And then the troupe heads off to the Vatican, where they must capture Owen, who is picking up a mysterious briefcase. And that’s when things become really interesting, with fake identities and heart-stopping action.

Hoffman is terrific as the villain we all love to hate. He’s serious, mean and no-nonsense. Cruise, as Ethan, is emotional, quick-thinking and loyal. It’s great to see these two go up against each other.

J.J. Abrams, who created television’s hit “Lost” and wrote “Joy Ride,” has a hit on his hands. He knows how to show us exotic scenes, from busy streets in Shanghai and the Vatican to wind farms, and he keeps the pyrotechnics and stunts at a maximum level. He tells the story in a flashback, which includes flashbacks within the main flashback, and never confuses the audience along the way.

Prepare yourself. The first of the summer blockbusters has arrived in full force.

Click here to view some pics of the LA premiere (but ignore the comments!) and People and Hollywood.com. Hello! Magazine also has a story about the premiere and Hollywood.com comes with a review.

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10 Comments to “‘Mission: Impossible III’ Makes $17 million on Opening Day”

• May 07, 2006 at 10:10 am
  Nancy Marsak says:

  I went to see Mission Impossible III and it
  was fabulous. I took my sister who doesn’t
  like action movies. “She loved it!”We cried,
  laughed, were scared. You name it. I plan
  to go again with my husband. The story was
  the best part of the movie. Go see it! This
  movie will not dissappoint anyone.
• May 07, 2006 at 9:33 pm
  Fostine Pitts says:

  Way to go Tom,I am a tad behind since I just purchased Mognolia,I have so much about you taking a pay cut to be in it.Also I purchased Mission !-2.
• May 08, 2006 at 1:07 am
  Lili says:

  I saw it, will see it again! Tom is fabulous and the movie is super.
  Chantal, thanks for the pics and articles. I enjoyed all of it. Lili
• May 08, 2006 at 1:42 pm
  Pauletta says:

  Amen!!! All of your comments are right on
  target – best $6.00 I ever spent on a movie,
  some of the comments on Entertainment Weekley are rediculous and insulting to Tom;
  he is a great person and actor. I may not agree with all of his statements but I defend his right to have them. M:I: 3 has all of the action and personal relationships one could has for in a movie – Tom has such a range of expression. What an entertainer!!
  Can hardly wait until his next movie!
• May 08, 2006 at 11:47 pm
  sri says:

  I saw the movie and loved it. However, I feel sad to read all the negative comments about him after the MI3 opened. I hope he can overcome this obstacle as he did in the past. I pray so he will be a stronger and wiser man. God bless you Tom, Katie, and baby Suri.
• May 11, 2006 at 10:18 am
  Ayelet says:

  Suri is not a name, I am from Israel, Suri meaning-’go away’, get out that is the meaning of Suri-not Princess

  Thank you, please let people know about it.
• May 12, 2006 at 2:01 am
  Chantal says:

  Ayelet, Suri IS a name. Please read the article I’ve posted April 22th “The origin of the name Suri” -> http://www.tomcruisefan.com/?p=1070
  “Suri is a pet name for Sarah,” Koor told Army Radio. “The Ashkenazi (Jews) of Poland and Hungary pronounce it Suri” and therefore can be traced to a Hebrew word meaning “princess” or “noblewoman”.
  Greetz, Chantal
• May 14, 2006 at 12:42 am
  rambo puyam says:

  Being a devoted fan of tom,I feel extremely happy that MI-III is doing fabulous worldwide and even better is his daughter’s birth.I’d like to congratulate and wish tom,katie and baby suri a very happy,great time together ahead.
• May 23, 2006 at 8:22 am
  Darryl Burnside says:

  Hi, Just a quick note to say thanks for the great website! I was prompted to visit this site after seeing MI III – Like Nancy Marsak’s sister in the previous comment, mywife doesn’t like action movies either but we were both absolutely blown away by this movie! In fact, the whole theatre was.
  The thng that REALLY stood out for me though was not the great pace & fantastic action in this movie, and not the great acting from all the actors or the well used realistic effects (which I tend to be critical off if used too much), no, what REALLY stood out for me was Mr Cruise’s energy & obvious hard work & effort he put into this movie. He is dazzling & really blew me away. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, do so & you will see what I mean!
  Again, thanks for the website.
  Caio.
• May 24, 2006 at 2:53 pm
  Leila says:

  Oh my gosh check out this site,like i love tom cruise ,he’s so cool________________not.u guys are crazy,i understand this is a site showcasing his “work” but you should give the credit to the producers and writers of his movies.all he does is speak and act like a monkey. i used to like him but he made a good cathoil into a martian__think of it.