India, May 25 -- Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning powered through at the US box office on its opening day, making it the best-ever opening for the franchise. The Tom Cruise-starrer minted $24.8 million on opening day, as per the latest report on Variety. This is the last installment for the franchise which has been running for two decades, its first being released in the year 1996. (Also read: Tom Cruise reacts to viral video of him eating popcorn at movie screening: 'When I'm going to movies, I'm eating popcorn')

Paramount's Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning was not the only release that powered the US box office this week. Disney and Rideback's Lilo & Stitch also championed through, making $55 million across Friday and previ...