Top Gun (film series)
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| Based on | Characters by Jim Cash Jack Epps, Jr. |
| Starring | Tom Cruise (See below) |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | 1986 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $115 million {Cumulative of both films) |
| Box office | Total (2 films): TBD $356.8 million[1] (per the first film) |
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The Top Gun film series consists of two action-drama films based on characters created by Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr. involving the US military Naval aviation. Writers of the first movie were inspired by an article titled "Top Guns" published in California magazine three years prior to production on the project. Tom Cruise stars in the films as Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a young naval aviator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. The series co-stars Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis, Anthony Edwards, and Miles Teller.
Films[edit]
| Film | U.S. release date |
Director | Screenwriter(s) | Producers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Gun | May 16, 1986 | Tony Scott | Jim Cash and Jack Epps, Jr. | Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer |
| Top Gun: Maverick | June 26, 2020 | Joseph Kosinski | Peter Craig, Justin Marks, Christopher McQuarrie and Eric Warren Singer | Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Don Granger |
Top Gun (1986)[edit]
Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a daring ace Navy-pilot, is accepted into Miramar's elite Fighter School, also known as "Top Gun". As the impulsive young pilot competes with the best aviators in the nation, Maverick encounters some life-changing events. Charlie, the flying school's astrophysics instructor, comes into his life and the pair begin a romantic relationship. He befriends his rival, the brilliant and highly competitive fellow student, known as "Iceman". As Maverick is haunted by his father's mysterious death, he struggles to suppress his wild nature and winning the coveted Top Gun Trophy, while maintaining his relationship with Charlie.
Top Gun: Maverick (2020)[edit]
Maverick is called back into action to mentor the son of his friend, and to fight a new threat in the form of drones.
Cast and characters[edit]
| Character | Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Gun | Top Gun: Maverick | |||
| Pete "Maverick" Mitchell | Tom Cruise | |||
| Tom "Iceman" Kazansky | Val Kilmer | |||
| Bradley Bradshaw | Aaron and Adam Weiss | Miles Teller | ||
| Nick "Goose" Bradshaw | Anthony Edwards | |||
| Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood | Kelly McGillis | |||
Additional crew & production details[edit]
| Film | Composer(s) | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Production companies |
Distributing company |
Running time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Gun | Harold Faltermeyer & Giorgio Moroder | Jeffrey L. Kimball | Chris Lebenzon & Billy Weber | Paramount Pictures Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films |
Paramount Pictures | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Top Gun: Maverick | Harold Faltermeyer & Hans Zimmer | Claudio Miranda | Eddie Hamilton | Paramount Pictures Skydance Media Jerry Bruckheimer Films TC Productions Tencent Pictures |
TBA |
Reception[edit]
Box office performance[edit]
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America |
All time worldwide | ||||
| Top Gun | May 16, 1986 | $179,800,601 | $177,030,000 | $356,830,601 | #243 | #332 | $15 million | [1] |
| Top Gun: Maverick | June 26, 2020 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Critical response[edit]
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top Gun | 54% (54 reviews)[2] | 50 (15 reviews)[3] | A[4] |
| Top Gun: Maverick | TBA | TBA | TBA |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Top Gun (1986)". Box Office Mojo.
- ↑ "Top Gun (1986)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ↑ "Top Gun (1986)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ↑ "Cinemascore :: Movie Title Search". www.cinemascore.com.
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