‘Top Gun: Maverick’ becomes Tom Cruise’s biggest box office hit

A Tom Cruise the wait has been worth it. To his credit he had great blockbusters that have made big numbers at the box office, but it was with Maverick that he has reached the top. Directed by Joseph Kosinski‘Top Gun: Maverick’, the sequel to the original 1986 film, has been released in North America with 134 million dollars, and it is estimated that counting this Monday, which is a holiday in the United States (it is Memorial Day), 151 million . In the international market, the film has earned an impressive 248 million worldwide.until Sunday morning.

Managing these numbers the film ranks as Tom Cruise’s best box office debut in his four-decade career. Until now, his best premiere had been achieved with ‘The War of the Worlds’ in 2005. In addition, the return of Maverick it is the first film of his career to exceed 100 million domestically in the opening weekend.

Another important record the film possibly meets is to become the best Memorial Day opening in the United States. The premiere that has the best mark so far is ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End’, from 2007, with a collection of 153 million. However, it is quite clear that Tom will take as much and surpass the third film in the saga starring Jack Sparrow.

As far as Spain is concerned, the film has surpassed the openings of Cruise’s latest action films, ‘Mission Impossible: Fallout’ and ‘Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation’.

Cruise has been extremely adamant that “Top Gun: Maverick” not follow in the footsteps of other big box office hits that have gone straight to streaming, something he made clear during his run at Cannes. Coupled with the strong marketing campaign for the film, the knowledge that the film was practically shot with the actors flying real fighter planes, and the strength of the first film, quite a cult movie to this day, certainly increased. interest in this second part.

But without a doubt, the success of the film lies in the interest of its protagonist and the power he has as a star. After the Cannes screening ended, the film received a five-minute standing ovation. Despite the pandemic, the script and preparation for Maverick’s return took years to prepare.

Also, the premiere of the sequel is a decisive moment for the recovery of the box office, which until now has been greatly insufflated by premieres with superheroes in between. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, more than 70% of the film’s audience was over 25, 55% were over 35, 38% were over 45, and 18% were over 55. that interest and nostalgia have given their results in the collection.

Do we have the first post-pandemic event movie? It is perhaps a little early for that answer. Keep in mind that after this film Cruise has the other two films that are missing from the ‘Mission Impossible’ saga pending release.