Top Gun: Maverick

"Feel the need... The need for speed."

2022 2h 11m EN

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8.2

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METACRITIC

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8.2

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★8.2TMDB · 11,682🍅96%Rotten Tomatoes●78Metacritic★8.2IMDB · 892,240

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Synopsis

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After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

“Feel the need... The need for speed.”

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Cast

Tom Cruise
Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell
Miles Teller
Lt. Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw
Jennifer Connelly
Penny Benjamin
Bashir Salahuddin
Wo-1. 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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Kosinski
Writers: Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$170M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.8× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Top Gun Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

CAST

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498+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Kosinski, shot by Claudio Miranda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lady Gaga. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Eddie Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Kosinski directs. Claudio Miranda behind the camera. Lady Gaga scores. Eddie Hamilton cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$170M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 8.8× over at the box office.
3Released 4 years ago.
4Part of the "Top Gun Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5498+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Joseph Kosinski, shot by Claudio Miranda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Lady Gaga. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Eddie Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Tom Cruise and Miles Teller and Jennifer Connelly carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Feel the need... The need for speed.".
11IMDB entry: tt1745960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1211,682 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
13Classified under 8 themes, including "fighter pilot", "u.s. navy", "sequel", "nuclear weapons".
14Released under 30 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Claudio Miranda
Original score: Lady Gaga
Editing: Eddie Hamilton
Production design: Jeremy Hindle
Costume design: Marlene Stewart
Makeup / hair: Elena Arroy
VFX supervisor: Yoshi DeHerrera
Sound: Chris Burdon
Stunt coordinator: Casey O'Neill
Runtime: 131 min · 2h 11m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $170,000,000
Box office: $1,488,732,821
Return: 876% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes: 96% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 78/100
IMDB rating: 8.2/10 · 892,240 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 114 wins & 237 nominations total

Academy Award for Best Sound
Saturn Award for Best Action or Adventure Film
AFI Movie of the Year
Saturn Award for Best Editing
Saturn Award for Best Actor

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Part of

Top Gun Collection

Top Gun is an American action drama multimedia franchise based on the 1983 article "Top Guns" by Ehud Yonay, which was adapted into the eponymous 1986 film, written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.

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r96sk2022-05-25
★ 9/10
What an excellent sequel - I, in fact, like it more than its predecessor. <em>'Top Gun: Maverick'</em> is fantastic, simply put. I was expecting it to be good, but it's actually much more enjoyable than I had anticipated. The callbacks to the original are expertly done, the new characters are strong/well cast, it has plenty of meaning, music is fab and the action is outstanding - the aerial stuff is sensational. The story is superb, with each high stake coming across as intended - parts even gave me slight goosebumps, which is a surprise given I'm not someone who has a connection to the 1986 film. It's all super neatly put together, I honestly came close to giving it a higher rating. Tom Cruise is brilliant as he reprises the role of Maverick, while Miles Teller comes in and gives a top performance. Jennifer Connelly is another positive, though her role does kinda feel a tiny bit forced in order to have a love interest; given Kelly McGillis' [unexplained] absence. Monica Barbaro stands out most from the fresh faces, though I actually did enjoy watching them all - which is something I thought the film may struggle with, adding new people, but it's done nicely; sure Jon Hamm and Glen Powell are a little cliché, though overall I approve. A great watch - I'd highly recommend it, though naturally would suggest watching the previous film first if you haven't already.
Manuel São Bento2022-05-27
★ 9/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/top-gun-maverick-spoiler-free-review "Top Gun: Maverick is the return of pure, nostalgic blockbusters, instantly becoming one of this year's personal favorites. The best aerial action sequences ever amaze even the highest expectations, not only due to the absolutely insane real stunts but largely because of the flawless contribution of all filmmaking elements. The surprisingly emotional screenplay helps Tom Cruise deliver one of the best performances of his career. Perfect editing is essential to creating such realism, as well as raising the tension levels for one of the best final acts within the respective genre. And, finally, the memorable score loaded with epic tracks makes the theater experience the only way this magnificent work should be seen. Superior to the original in every way." Rating: A-
tmdb208955312022-05-28
★ 5/10
A lot of things in this movie do not make sense, like "why not use F-35?", "why didn't cruise missiles target enemy air defence and planes in hangars?" to name a few. The original movie had some seriousness built into it, the sequel I think is closer to a comic book movie. Very similar to the original star wars, especially the action sequence at the end. Just a tad more realistic than black widow, you can clearly see the action comedy style of Marvel movies. I think a lot of conservatives reminiscing Reagan years would watch it, that should be enough to make it a hit. I think that is also the reason of the high score. To me the movie quality is more of 5 ~ 7 out of 10. Just don't think too much when watching it, but I don't think that is too big a problem for the target audience.