Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

[StarWarsIsAwesome123]

The original Ghostbusters is also one of the most iconic 80s films and is held at an even higher regard than the original Top Gun. And as mentioned, Afterlife couldn't quite set the box office on fire. Perhaps, it's because Maverick is one of the most genuinely great and most crowd pleasing blockbusters in years that damn near EVERYONE liked?? One also has the consider the younger people without heavy nostalgia for the original that went and saw this, because the original is 36 years old.

(Ugh, I'm breaking my own rule by feeding them )

[BloodshotUSA]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Maverick stands @ $908 million worldwide, as of yesterday.

"Distribution sources are saying there’s a chance that Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick could top the box office this weekend in its fifth session with $32 million, a 28% decline week over week.

This will easily send the Tom Cruise movie past the half-billion point at the domestic box office; the pic already is the actor’s highest grossing of all time with $900 million-plus worldwide. Top Gun 2 continued to lead advance ticket sales today in the U.S., I hear." - DEADLINE

By ID4 Maverick will be flying over $1 billion worldwide, 100%

* Elvis don't stand a chance.

If Elvis makes less than the $32m that Top Gun 2 is being predicted to make, does that make it a disappointment?

[StarWarsIsAwesome123]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

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If anyone's interested, this is the Variety article I quoted earlier. It's behind a paywall, so I won't link to it.

However, I think the points it makes actually do make a lot of sense and TG2 (as they pointed out) is actually a terrific example of this trend, as are so many other of Paramount's recent hits: Scream, Sonic, Jackass, all properties that go back to the 90s in one form of another.

TG2 goes even further to 1986....

But yeah, Paramount is definitely making mint thanks to nostalgia - it's something audiences want.

[Moviefan2k4]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Do you think it will have deleted scenes? I would love to see the original version of the sailing scenes.

I try my best not to speculate on extras, but personally I'd prefer a feature-length documentary, similar to what the first Top Gun was given for its DVD release. I usually don't care about deleted scenes, since they're often left out for a good reason.

[Moviefan2k4]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

I'd forgotten there was a documentary for the first film. Do you know if it is included in the most recent 4k/blu-ray package?

I should watch that again.

Especially with the sequel joining the Billy club this week!

I checked the on-site reviews for the original Blu-Ray release and the recent 4K disc. Both contain the six-part documentary called "Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun". The 4K offering goes even further though, with a new five-part behind-the-scenes offering added to the bonus fare.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

A year ago if someone had told me that the new Spidey would make about $2 billion dollars I would also have been like "Lolno"

Somewhere in the multiverse there's a dimension where Top Gun is equal to or greater than Spider-Man as a cultural phenom...but it ain't this one.

[Moviefan2k4]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Well, that may well be. That may well be.

But some people believe that Paramount could hold off on streaming and re-release this to theaters in late summer/early fall, so if they do that, all bets are off, imho. I think it could easily reach $2 billion by the end of the year.

I'd prefer a Blu-Ray release, rather than another theatrical showing. The closest theater to my house is 30 minutes away, and with gas being so expensive, its crazy to keep going out there...especially for a movie I've already seen.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by BloodshotUSA

If Elvis makes less than the $32m that Top Gun 2 is being predicted to make, does that make it a disappointment?

Elvis is a 2 hours and 40 minutes long Musical.
It's a flick for the girls, mainly. Estimate for this weekend: $30 million +/-
Not a disappointment, just less money by the numbers.

It won't disloge Maverick (the boys club), even on its 5th weekend.

* Bonus:
https://collider.com/top-gun-maveric...-miles-teller/

[LordoftheRings]

Did you check all the theaters? You live in a mixed town.

[LordoftheRings]

"If you're looking for trouble, you came to the right place".

Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS - Official Trailer 2 - Warner Bros. UK & Ireland - YouTube

* Girls screaming @ your theater? ...With tears?

[Just_Discovered_3D]

Remind me, why did GPS jammers mean that stealth aircraft could not be used to complete the mission?

[Just_Discovered_3D]

I wonder if it was the film's tacit way of acknowledging that stealth technology has been breached?

In support of that, The "Fifth Generation Fighter" is a stealth aircraft, yet the US Navy had no trouble detecting it in the film. I imagine the USN would have frowned upon TGM outright saying that The Enemy can see through our stealth too.

I suppose we could point to Syria as a case in point that the modern rules of war allow for the bombing of one airfield without drawing retaliation, but it sure was weird that the mission paired stealth with shock and awe. Why not (preemptively) bomb the SAM sites and the airport both?

The GPS jammer line brought to mind Star Trek's bit about the Moon hiding the warp core signature.

[blakninja]

Why didn't Maverick choose

[Show spoiler]Hangman for the mission?

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Just got back from seeing this a second time with my nephews (their second time too) and it was even better a second time. The entire theatre was slammed.

[kylor]

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, of course, but that's not how the industry sees it

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And the industry is also entitled to their subjective opinion.

Originally Posted by StarWarsIsAwesome123

The original Ghostbusters is also one of the most iconic 80s films and is held at an even higher regard than the original Top Gun. And as mentioned, Afterlife couldn't quite set the box office on fire. Perhaps, it's because Maverick is one of the most genuinely great and most crowd pleasing blockbusters in years that damn near EVERYONE liked?? One also has the consider the younger people without heavy nostalgia for the original that went and saw this, because the original is 36 years old.

(Ugh, I'm breaking my own rule by feeding them )

Definitely a good shout regarding Ghostbusters. But it's not the only movie to try to cash in on nostalgia that hasn't made nearly as much money as Top Gun Maverick at the Box Office, courtesy of BluBonnet:

Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Thanks for the good shout regarding Lightyear.

Another fine example that nostalgia isn't the driving factor of a successful Box Office run.

To put it into perspective: in less than a month, Top Gun Maverick has made more than double what Eternals made at the BO in it's entire run, and made more than triple the Box Office take of Ghostbusters: Afterlife as well.

I'll wait and see what the final BO numbers are at the end of Lightyear's run. I'm sure nostalgia will turn it from a current flop into a blockbuster.

And yes, I am a glutton for punishment.

[StarWarsIsAwesome123]

J Jonah Jameson Laugh - Spiderman - YouTube

[Pieter V]

Domestic (53.9%)
$499,472,824

International (46.1%)
$427,100,000

Worldwide
$926,572,824

[kylor]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

Domestic (53.9%)
$499,472,824

International (46.1%)
$427,100,000

Worldwide
$926,572,824

[LordoftheRings]

▪︎ https://deadline.com/2022/06/box-off...ne-1235052035/

"Elvis skewed heavily female at 58% with a massive 30% over 55 years old."

Elvis is alive, women too, and so is Maverick. ...Few more days to go ...

[LordoftheRings]

That we know; which day...next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday?
Because the International numbers are always late in the stats, for several reasons.

Anyway, what's important are women, life and Elvis.