Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' has now made $571 million at the box office, making it the most successful film in the action series.

 

The Brad Bird-directed film - which sees Tom Cruise return as operative Ethan Hunt, alongside Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg - has made $571 million worldwide since its release late last year, and studio Paramount has admitted it is delighted with the success.

 

Rob Moore, Vice Chairman of Paramount, said: "Brad Bird, Tom Cruise, J.J. Abrams and the entire team who worked on 'M:I4' created an incredibly entertaining film, one that fans worldwide embraced in record numbers."

 

'Mission: Impossible II' is the next most successful film in the franchise, earning $546 million worldwide.