Top Gun: Maverick(2022)

Name: Top Gun: Maverick
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: May 27, 2022
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer, Bashir Salahuddin

Paramount Pictures

PG-13
Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action, and some strong language
2h 10m
- Action
- Drama

Release Date: May 27, 2022 | Wide

35%
74%
A+
8.2

More than thirty years after graduating from Top Gun, Pete Mitchell is still a Navy captain, still flying, and still refusing every promotion that would ground him. When a classified mission requires pilots trained beyond what's currently possible, Maverick is brought in to train them. Among the candidates is Lt. Bradley Bradshaw, call sign Rooster, the son of Goose, Maverick's partner. A legacy sequel about the cost of living in the past, the fear of losing the people you fly with, and what it takes to lead.

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Releases

Original Release | May 27, 2022

2026 Re-release (Paramount Pictures International) | May 13, 2026

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Box Office Results

Updated as of Mar 10, 2026 11:50 AM ET

All Releases (2)
Total US & Canada:
$718,732,821
Total International
$776,963,471
Total Worldwide:
$1,495,696,292

Total US & Canada:
$718,318,561
Total International
$776,963,471
Total Worldwide:
$1,495,282,032

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Director & Top Cast

Joseph Kosinski
Director

Tom Cruise
Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell

Jennifer Connelly
Penny Benjamin

Miles Teller
Lt. Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw

Val Kilmer
Adm. Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky

Bashir Salahuddin
CWO4 Bernie 'Hondo' Coleman

Jon Hamm

Adm. Beau 'Cyclone' Simpson

Charles Parnell

Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates

Monica Barbaro

Lt. Natasha 'Phoenix' Trace

Lewis Pullman

Lt. Robert 'Bob' Floyd

Jay Ellis

Lt. Reuben 'Payback' Fitch

Danny Ramirez

Lt. Mickey 'Fanboy' Garcia

Glen Powell

Lt. Jake 'Hangman' Seresin

Jack Schumacher

Lt. Neil 'Omaha' Vikander

Manny Jacinto

Lt. Billy 'Fritz' Avalone

Kara Wang

Lt. Callie 'Halo' Bassett

Greg Tarzan Davis

Lt. Javy 'Coyote' Machado

Jake Picking

Lt. Brigham 'Harvard' Lennox

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos,Auro 11.1,IMAX 6-Track,12-Track Digital Sound,Sonics-DDP

Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

Top Gun: Maverick is a 2022 American action drama directed by Joseph Kosinski and written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie, from a story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks. It is the sequel to Top Gun (1986), with Tom Cruise reprising his role as Maverick thirty-six years later. Miles Teller plays Lt. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw, the son of Maverick's late RIO Goose, and Jennifer Connelly plays Penny Benjamin, a bar owner near the base. The ensemble cast includes Jon Hamm as Admiral "Cyclone" Simpson, Glen Powell as Lt. "Hangman" Seresin, Monica Barbaro as Lt. "Phoenix" Trace, Lewis Pullman as Lt. "Bob" Floyd, Ed Harris as a government official, and Val Kilmer reprising his role as Iceman in what became his final film performance. The film was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and David Ellison. Cinematography is by Claudio Miranda. The score is by Harold Faltermeyer, Hans Zimmer, and Lorne Balfe. Lady Gaga contributed the original song "Hold My Hand." The film premiered at CinemaCon on April 28, 2022, and was released theatrically by Paramount Pictures on May 27, 2022. It grossed $1.496 billion worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of Tom Cruise's career and the second-highest-grossing film of 2022. At the 95th Academy Awards, the film received six nominations, including Best Picture, and won Best Sound. It was named Best Film of the Year by the National Board of Review and one of the top ten films of 2022 by the American Film Institute. A sequel is in development. Core themes include legacy, grief, mentorship, the fear of obsolescence, duty, and sacrifice. The film is for general audiences and fans of the original.

Movie Review

Top Gun: Maverick

Tom Cruise returns to his career-making role as a hotshot U.S. Navy pilot in this shallow but action-packed sequel.

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Fun Facts

Cruise designed a bespoke aviation training program so the actors could withstand G-forces and act inside real F/A-18s. Each cast member filled out a detailed daily report on their progress; Cruise read every form and adjusted each actor's individual training plan. Miles Teller noted, "You think there's no way Tom Cruise is really doing that... and then you realize, 'Oh my word, he actually is.'"