Last weekend, Tom Cruise did something he had never done before in his career: open a film with a nationwide total of over $ 100 million. Audiences across the country have felt the need for speed since last Thursday when Joseph Kosinski Top Gun: Maverick has been released in theaters and will clearly be one of the most successful films Cruise has ever made.
However, it’s not just personal milestones that the popular sequel hits. As the latest box office numbers arrive, it seems Top Gun: Maverick also set a new standard for Memorial Day holiday weekend, breaking a record that has stood in Hollywood for more than a decade.
When Gore Verbinski Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Released in theaters on May 25, 2007, the series’ popularity and star power of Johnny Depp led to a nationwide total of $ 153 million after just four days. According to Variety, Top Gun: Maverick is ready to eclipse this massive tour. Between previews on Thursday night and previews on Sunday, it grossed $ 126 million (up from about $ 124 million on Sunday morning) and by the end of today, the sequel is expected to have a gross income of $ 156 million. ticket sales only in the United States and Canada.
Note that the classification is not affected if inflation is taken into account. That $ 153 million in 2007 equals $ 213.3 million today … but that’s not how modern box office records keep track of things. It should also be noted that Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End eventually earned $ 961 million at the box office, and even if Top Gun: Maverick he will end up making a lot of money before he is done playing on the big screen, there is a 0% chance that he will come close to that number.
In total, including overseas figures, Tom Cruise’s new film has so far grossed $ 248 million, which is already enough money to rank 17th at the box office among films in which Cruise plays a starring role. Another $ 10 million will take him to 16th place, overtaking James Mangold. knight and day since 2010.
If the synchrony between the sale of tickets both in the country and abroad persists for Top Gun: Maverick, it is realistic that it could end up earning over $ 700 million worldwide. This would allow him to compete with Christopher McQuarrie. Mission: Impossible – Fallout as the most successful Cruise film of all time (the action-packed sequel earned $ 787.2 million playing on the big screen in 2018). It’s a fitting success considering the feature is among Tom Cruise’s best films.
The Gossipify box office column will undoubtedly follow Top Gun: MaverickFor progress over the next few weeks and a preview of the big summer competition looming on the horizon, check out our 2022 film release schedule. You can find local screenings of the hit film at official site.
Source: Cinemablend
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