Last week, the American blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick, starring and produced by Tom Cruise, was released in theaters. The work comes 36 years after the release of the first film in the franchise and, according to the magazine Varietyis set to become the biggest box office opening of the star’s career.
According to initial numbers, on Thursday (26), in the United States alone, the film grossed $ 19.3 million (more than R $ 91 million), marking the largest preview of the Images of primary importance. Of this amount, 21.2% represents exhibitions on Imax screens, for a total of 4.1 million dollars (approximately R $ 19.4 million). Outside of the United States, Top Gun raised about $ 65 million in the countries where it was released, including Brazil.
A report released by the site Deadline estimates that Top Gun: Maverick will reach $ 180 million in its world premiere, which equates to over R $ 851 million, an amount never before achieved by any of Tom Cruise’s films.
Topping the box office chart for the actor’s debut, 2017’s “The Mummy” grossed $ 172.3 million during its first weekend. This is considering the launches in Russia and China, key markets where the aerial combat film shouldn’t be shown.
In addition to Tom Cruise in the title role, the cast of Top Gun: Maverick includes names like Jennifer Connelly, Val Kilmer, Miles Teller, Monica Barbaro, Ed Harris and Lewis Pullman, and has Lady Gaga on the soundtrack.
“After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell is back, pushing the limits as a courageous test pilot. In the contemporary world of tech wars, Maverick takes on drones and proves that the human factor is still essential. “
Source: Variety
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