Does Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning have a post-credits scene? Details explored

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is the recent installment of a franchise that has been going on for several years. This Christopher McQuarrie-directed film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival, and it is slated to be released on May 23, 2025. Pictures. Here's the synopsis as per Letterboxd:

"Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity — which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe — with the world’s governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan’s past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever."

Let's explore if Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning has a post-credit scene or not.

Does Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning have a post-credits scene?

No, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning does not feature any post-credit sequence. This is not surprising, as the franchise does not include a post-credit scene. However, in the previous installment, Dead Reckoning Part One, it ends on a cliffhanger note. But it wasn't technically a post-credit sequence.

The eighth installment in the franchise, the film is reportedly Tom Cruise' last outing as Ethan Hunt. In an interview with Empire magazine, the actor was asked about the same, and he said:

"You gotta see the movie. It’s a hard thing for me to discuss at the moment because it really is something that you have to experience."

He further called Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning an epic emotional journey of the entire franchise. The cast members of the film include:

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt
Hayley Atwell as Grace
Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell
Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn
Henry Czerny as Eugene Kittridge
Angela Bassett as Erika Sloane
Esai Morales as Gabriel
Pom Klementieff as Paris
Mariela Garriga as Marie

McQuarrie spoke to Collider in a recent interview about a dangerous plane stunt performed by Cruise. He said:

"What you're seeing in this movie is that. We've been talking about a biplane sequence for years. We've been talking about a submarine for years. The ending of the movie, the last scene in Trafalgar Square, is a concept Tom and I have been talking about since the first Mission: Impossible I worked on. They find their way in there eventually."

There were also reports that Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning was supposed to take place in outer space. The director refuted and said they would have to rethink how to shoot if it took place in zero gravity:

"I get asked all the time. The really tricky thing about shooting in outer space is Mission relies entirely on gravity. When you think about every single memorable stunt in a Mission: Impossible, gravity is a huge factor. So, shooting in Zero-G would be a complete rethink of how to make a Mission: Impossible."

The franchise started in 1996 with Mission: Impossible, which was directed by Brian De Palma. It was followed by several other installments that were helmed by different directors. McQuarrie entered the franchise by directing 2015's Rogue Nation, and he went on to direct Fallout and Dead Reckoning Part One.