Tom Cruise’s jaw-dropping motorcycle cliff jump in “Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning” may look like another day at the office for the longtime action star, but a new exhibition at the Museum of the Moving Image reveals just how much work goes into making those blockbuster stunts happen.

“Mission: Impossible – Story and Spectacle,” now open at the Astoria museum, explores nearly 30 years of the film franchise and comes ahead of the Memorial Day weekend release of the eighth film in the series, “Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning.”

The exhibit includes props, costumes, and production materials from all eight films — many on loan from the Paramount Pictures archive — with an emphasis on the iconic stunts and action sequences that have become the franchise’s signature.

And while the films might be known as so-called “popcorn movies,” the exhibit takes an in depth look at the artistry behind the action.

“It might be fun to eat popcorn, for sure watching, them but there is a lot of art and lot of craft that goes into the making of these,” said Barbara Miller, deputy director for curatorial affairs at the Museum of the Moving Image.

Part of the exhibit is also Miller’s exclusive interview with Cruise, where he speaks about staring in, producing and performing all stunts in the franchise.

“It was just so wild to hear how much he puts himself on the line to do these things and how involved he is from every last detail so that he can do something that translates into the screen but keeps him safe, obviously, and the people that he works with safe,” she added.

The exhibit runs through Dec. 14. Tickets and more information can be found at movingimage.org.