Top Gun Maverick is coming to streaming: Where to see the Tom Cruise movie that ‘saved cinema in 2022’?

What is it about?

After more than thirty years as one of the United States Navy’s top fighter pilots, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell continues to push the boundaries as a test pilot. He refuses to be promoted because it would force one to give up flying.

He is tasked with training a squad of young Top Gun School graduates for a special mission that no pilot could ever imagine.

During this mission, Maverick meets Lieutenant Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, the son of his late friend, navigator Nick “Gus” Bradshaw. Faced with an uncertain future, haunted by his ghosts, Maverick must face his worst nightmares on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice.

The film that saved cinema in 2022 by a huge director is available for streaming

The surprise sequel to the 1986 cult film Top Gun, Top Gun: Maverick was the biggest surprise of 2022. Previewed at the Cannes Film Festival, the film’s theatrical release was a landmark in the industry.

Directed by Joseph Kosinski, Top Gun: Maverick puts Tom Cruise back in the shoes of Peter Mitchell, aka Maverick, the fiery pilot who, thirty-six years later, takes on the role of mentor to a new generation of pilots alongside Miles Teller. Jennifer Connelly and Jon Hamm.

Originally planned for 2020, the film was postponed for a long time due to the pandemic. Tom Cruise struggled to keep the theatrical release Top Gun: MaverickAfter several date changes to allow the public to return to the cinema after the health crisis.

Fiction Joseph Kosinski It defied all predictions and became a global blockbuster as it grossed over $1.4 billion worldwide, making it the biggest box office hit of 2022.

In France, 6,676,052 viewers flocked to theaters to discover this acclaimed sequel to Top Gun, rated 4.3 out of 5 by AlloCiné viewers. The film also received 6 Oscar nominations and won the award for Best Sound.

In the face of this huge success, Steven Spielberg congratulated Tom Cruise, saying that he had “saved Hollywood bread” and re-launched the cinematic machine in Hollywood.

So good news if you’re one of the few who missed it in theaters, Top Gun: Maverick arrives streaming today on the Paramount+ platform, also available as an extra via myCANAL or Prime Video.