Tom Cruise's best opening weekend to date was just under $65 million for 2005's 'War of the Worlds.' But 'Top Gun: Maverick' is expected to fly well above $100 million this Memorial Day weekend.
The long-awaited sequel to the 1986 hit “Top Gun” lands in theaters Memorial Day weekend following two years of COVID-induced delays. And analysts are predicting that this will be the biggest opening weekend box office of Cruise’s career.
The “Top Gun” sequel’s trajectory is also aiming to be a personal best for Cruise. While the 59-year-old actor has starred in several iconic 1980s and 1990s films such as “Risky Business,” “Rain Man,” “A Few Good Men” and “Jerry Maguire,” not to mention the “Mission: Impossible” film franchise since then, he has yet to see a film crack $65 million — let alone $100 million — over an opening weekend. “War of the Worlds” in 2005 has been his best opening weekend box office at $64.
And a blockbuster opening weekend can translate into a fat bonus for Cruise. He is one of a handful of traditional movie stars who gets paid upfront before his studio gets paid from box office receipts, Variety has explained, as well as reaping bonuses for hitting box office milestones on the back end.
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