Paramount The original Top Gun didn’t have a huge opening. Indeed, the top grossing film of 1986 was a word-of-mouth hit, staying in theaters for months, simply because people really, really enjoyed it. (And thanks to a soundtrack that kept cranking out hits, like the one accompanying its iconic/ridiculous volleyball scene.) That longevity seems to …
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Leah Remini Criticizes Tom Cruise After Top Gun: Maverick
“Tom Cruise knows exactly what goes on in Scientology.” Jesse Grant / Getty Images for International Documentary Association, Karwai Tang / WireImage / Getty Images Leah left Scientology in 2003, having since become a vocal critic of the church through her Emmy-winning docuseries and memoir. She personally interacted with Tom during her time in as …
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A Republican Congresswoman Encouraged Americans To Watch ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Instead Of The Jan. 6 Hearings
Paramount Top Gun: Maverick continues to take Republicans’ breath away. The Tom Cruise sequel that’s been shattering box office records has become an obsession in right-wing corners where it’s being hailed as an “anti-woke victory” thanks to its patriotic imagery and glowing portrayal of U.S. Navy fighter pilots. Case in point, Republican Congresswoman Claudia Tenney …
Miles Teller Felt Totally Out Of His League While Training For ‘Top Gun: Maverick’: I Was ‘Basically Getting Water Boarded’
Getty Image As Top Gun: Maverick continues to shatter box office records, Miles Teller is opening up about his intense training for the Tom Cruise film. As everyone knows, Cruise goes hard for his films, and for Top Gun: Maverick that included getting actors up in real jets so the film wouldn’t have to rely …
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Broke Yet Another Box Office Record As It Continues Making All The Money
Paramount How it normally works with blockbusters is this: They have a huge opening weekend, grossing over $100 million. Then the second weekend, the rabid anticipation drops and so does the money it rakes in. But something funny has happened with Top Gun: Maverick: People keep going to see it in droves. As per The …
That Voice You Briefly Hear From Val Kilmer In ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Was Created Using AI Technology
Getty Image Top Gun: Maverick is currently making all the money, and depending on who you ask, that means good times at the movies are back or, if you’re a far-right radio host, that the Democrats are going to lose bigly in November. One of the stand-out moments has little to do with its next-level …
Maverick Saves The Day
Paramount (Spoilers for Top Gun: Maverick lie ahead) Over the weekend, Top Gun: Maverick exceeded box office expectations, becoming the highest grossing weekend of Tom Cruise’s career and setting a new Memorial Day weekend box office record. A lot will (justifiably) be made about what this means for the theater experience at a time that …
Kenny Loggins Explains Why His Re-Recorded Version Of ‘Danger Zone’ Did Not Appear In ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
Getty Image Last week, Top Gun: Maverick which stars Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, and more, became available to watch in theatres and it wasted no time breaking box office records. Thursday night’s showing of Top Gun: Maverick was the highest preview sales ever recorded for a Memorial Day weekend as the film brought …
Maverick’ Fan Theory Claims Maverick Is Actually Dead
At the very end of the movie, Maverick crashes yet again. If you’re an adherent of the “Maverick is dead the whole time” theory, this second crash can be seen as his finishing what he needed to during his time in limbo. Now, he’s ready to finally rest in peace and truly move on into …
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Had An Even Bigger Opening Than Expected, Stealing A Record From ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End’
Paramount Pictures Even before the holiday weekend began in earnest, Top Gun: Maverick was breaking records. The 36-years-later sequel to the biggest movie of 1986 performed even better than expected, quickly becoming the biggest ever opening weekend for its star, one Tom Cruise. Now it’s reached another milestone. As per Deadline, Top Gun 2 — …
Tom Cruise Had By Far The Best Opening Weekend Of His Career With ‘Top Gun: Maverick’
PARAMOUNT There was a period, in the mid-aughts, when people turned on Tom Cruise. He started speaking openly about Scientology (and even tried to recruit Seth Rogen into the fold). He railed on psychiatry. He jumped on sofas. Suddenly films starring the biggest movie star in the world were underperforming, or worse. He’s fought hard …
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Is Breaking Box Office Records Before The Holiday Weekend Even Starts
Paramount Top Gun: Maverick was already projected to be the biggest opening of Tom Cruise‘s career, and it seems to already have a missile lock on that target before the holiday weekend has started. According to the latest box office receipts, the Thursday showings for Top Gun: Maverick are the highest preview sales ever recorded …