
Top Gun: Maverick
The story involves Maverick confronting his past while training a group of younger Top Gun graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, for a dangerous mission.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski · Action · Drama · 130 min · 2022
Trailer
Director
Joseph Kosinski
Studio
Paramount Pictures / Skydance Media / TC Productions / Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films{{efn
Release
27 May 2022
Runtime
130 min
Genres
Action, Drama
Full Plot
Set 30 years after its predecessor, it follows Maverick's return to the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (also known as U.S. Navy-Fighter Weapons School - "TOPGUN"), where he must confront his past as he trains a group of younger pilots, among them the son of Maverick's deceased best friend Lieutenant Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, USN.
Cast & Characters

Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell: A test pilot and flight instructor, training a group of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission
Tom Cruise
Penelope "Penny" Benjamin: Maverick's rekindled love interest, who is a single mother, a bar owner, and the daughter of an admiral
Jennifer Connelly
Lieutenant Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw: An F/A-18E pilot in the mission training group. He is the son of Maverick's late RIO and best friend, LTJG Nick "Goose", and Carole Bradshaw. Rooster was previously portrayed by twins Aaron and Adam Weis in Top Gun in uncredited roles.
Miles Teller
Vice Admiral Beau "Cyclone" Simpson: The commander of Naval Air Forces
Jon Hamm
LT Jake "Hangman" Seresin: An F/A-18E pilot and mission candidate, and Rooster's rival
Glen Powell
Admiral Tom "Iceman" Kazansky: The commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, close friend and former rival of Maverick. This was Kilmer's final performance before his death in 2025.
Val Kilmer
LT Robert "Bob" Floyd: Phoenix's F/A-18F WSO and mission candidate
Lewis Pullman
Rear Admiral Solomon "Warlock" Bates: The commander of the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center and an acquaintance of Maverick
Charles Parnell
Chief Warrant Officer Four Bernie "Hondo" Coleman: A friend of Maverick's
Bashir Salahuddin
LT Natasha "Phoenix" Trace: An F/A-18F pilot and mission candidate
Monica Barbaro
Did You Know?
Made on an estimated budget of $170.0M, Top Gun: Maverick has grossed $1.49B worldwide — about 8.8x its budget.
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
Top Gun: Maverick is part of TMDb's "Top Gun Collection."
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
Top Gun: Maverick grossed $722 million in the United States and Canada, and $781 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
Top Gun: Maverick holds 8.2/10 on IMDb (892,240 votes), 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of July 30, 2026
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.2/10 on IMDb (892,240 votes), 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Top Gun: Maverick's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Top Gun: Maverick holds a 96% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
What is Top Gun: Maverick's IMDb rating?+
Top Gun: Maverick has a 8.2/10 rating on IMDb from 892,240 votes.
What is Top Gun: Maverick's Metacritic score?+
Top Gun: Maverick has a Metascore of 78/100 on Metacritic.
Is Top Gun: Maverick good? What are critics saying?+
Top Gun: Maverick holds 8.2/10 on IMDb (892,240 votes), 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78/100 on Metacritic.
How long is Top Gun: Maverick?+
Top Gun: Maverick has a runtime of 130 min.
Who directed Top Gun: Maverick?+
Top Gun: Maverick was directed by Joseph Kosinski.
Where can I watch Top Gun: Maverick?+
Top Gun: Maverick is available to stream, rent, or buy on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand, Plex, Rakuten TV, Sky Store, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Zee5.
Fan & Critic Buzz
Public reaction to "Top Gun: Maverick" has been overwhelmingly positive. The movie is being praised for its excellent aerial action sequences and nostalgic value, with many viewers noting a leap in improvement over the original film. Reviewers are also appreciative of the film's subtle humor and emotional attachments between characters.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
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 c…
r96sk · 9/10FULL 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 th…
Manuel São Bento · 9/10A 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 s…
tmdb20895531 · 5/10It seems like I have been watching the trailers for this film for years now - and you know what? Yes - it was worth the wait. The film is all about some truly exhilarating aerial photography that culminates in some super dogfighting and a good old dose of nostalgia. Tom Cruise is…
CinemaSerf · 7/10_Top Gun: Maverick_ is a sequel that is a leaps and bounds improvement over the original film. There’s better acting from the entire cast, more of an emotional attachment between at least two of the main characters in the film, and subtle humor that actually lands. But the film’s…
Chris Sawin · 6/10💯 Best movie I've seen this year. You won't be disappointed.
Haven't seen a movie this perfect in decades. It was most obviously written and directed with the audience in mind - no politics, no preaching, no gratuitous sex, no woke, no offensive casting or characters. Brilliant, simplistic screenwriting and thrill rides. The original, if y…
JustEntertainment · 10/10> Loved this movie. Even had me guessing to the end. Seems like every cast member picked to play their role was the only person that could pull it off especially for the song of Goose. 9.9/10 sequel never lived up to original this one did. 10/10
T · 10/10This is how American movies should be made. I have to confess I'd all but given up on Hollywood. The incessant woke indoctrination had led me to the conclusion, the US film industry, had little left to offer and then along came, Top Gun: Maverick. A simple, well rendered, militar…
MovieGuys · 10/10**Best movie of 2022 so far, and I don’t see what could possibly top it!** This movie is nearly perfect in every way. Top Gun: Maverick is a masterpiece, from the pacing to the acting to the cinematography to the character development to the casting to the writing. I can’t think…
The Movie Mob · 10/10**Wanna see the real cheesy, very 80s, bloodpumping, blockbuster movie? a movie that can lift your mood without being to complicated? a movie that can make you feel immerse in movie theaters?** Say no more fam, cuz i presents you one of my favorite in 2022 TOP GUN MAVERICK _**"Se…
KVNNBH · 10/10This was a good movie. It has a pretty generic story, but its filled with a lot of heart and the right music at the right times. It also helps that on the technical side. It crispy clear video and amazing audio keeps you totally immersed.
Kay Cee · 8/10I'm a simple man, I see Christopher McQuarrie's name, and I get ready for some well-crafted action filmmaking. This is easily one of the best action movies I've gotten the chance to see in theaters, grounded in a rock-solid emotional foundation. The screenplay does an excellent j…
nice movie
Really solid action-thriller with amazing stunts and pulls on the heartstrings without feeling forced. Tom Cruise is great as usual and Miles Teller was fine though didn't feel like he had enough time to shine, but his scenes with Cruise were good. Jennifer Connelly has aged real…
JPV852 · 8/10Top Gun: Maverick had a ton of praise when I finally got around to watching it and it did a relatively good job living up to it. My main two complaints from the original have been entirely corrected in it's sequel: cheesy dialogue and terrible shot selection in the aerial sequenc…
Nathan · 9/10You're not supposed to like this, very literally. IMDb will block your reviews of this movie if you praise it. Amazon (owned by the same company) is fudging the like ratio, and Youtube did the same with the trailer. That makes sense. It really does. Maverick is a patriotic action…
GenerationofSwine · 10/10For me this movie was a letdown. Having watched the original Top Gun when it first came out, this version comes nowhere close to that one. Like most movies in the past decade or so, real originality is lacking. Seems like all there are nowadays are rehashes of older stuff. The su…
As a teenager, nearly 40 years ago, I was consumed by the original Top Gun. It fueled my dreams of becoming a pilot, and Tom Cruise's charisma, alongside the adrenaline-pumping aerial sequences, left an indelible mark on my youth. When I heard the familiar theme song for Top Gun,…
**A very good sequel, maybe even better than the first "Top Gun"** I enjoyed this movie a lot. It has a straight and simple and yet captivating story and a lot of very good top tier action, and wich was done by using mostly practical effects and filmmaking and was not a CGI overk…
cineast78 · 8/10
From the trailer's comments
Tom Cruise will play another Top Gun sequel 30 years from now and still look the same.
@Big7media2011 · 20975 likesThis is how a proper trailer is done, no spoilers. They even used Ed Harris's speech to give some background to Maverick's position in the Navy.
@simtub · 769 likesHe’s “Only a Captain” because he has been busy the last 25 years dealing with impossible missions he can’t talk about.
@ArslanBaig · 9292 likesToday, this movie became the first ever billion dollar film for Tom Cruise just a week before he turns 60. What a gift this must be for him. I’m sure he would have given up on a billion knowing that only superheroes and CGI spectacles can reach that coveted number, but this movie…
@nicolasbaron4506 · 1053 likesYou know a movie is so great when you come back to see the trailer.
@crinja404 · 7171 likes"Tom, you're almost 60 years old. You gotta stop doing batshit crazy stunts" "Maybe so, sir. But not today"
@AdamG1983 · 2467 likes“When will this film ever get released?” “It’s one of life’s mysteries, sir.”
@ednguyen3822 · 6970 likesYou know it’s good when it finally releases 3 years after the trailer
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