When “Top Gun: Maverick” takes flight in North American theaters on Friday, ticket sales for the oft-delayed tentpole may break through the stratosphere. Thanks to stellar reviews and a…
” takes flight in North American theaters on Friday, ticket sales for the oft-delayed tentpole may break through the stratosphere.
The follow-up to 1986’s “Top Gun” was scheduled to open in the summer of 2020 until COVID-19 scrambled those plans. But Paramount and Cruise were adamant about keeping the film in theaters rather than sending the sequel straight to a streaming service.
For Cruise, even the lower end of projections would land as the biggest opening weekend of his career. Though he’s probably the biggest action star of his generation, none of his movies have opened to more than $65 million at the domestic box office. The actor’s 2005 science-fiction epic “War of the Worlds” currently stands as his best debut with $64 million, followed by 2018’s “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” with $61 million.
A debut anywhere near $100 million would be no small feat considering audiences over 40 years old — the moviegoers who were top of mind when Paramount initially greenlit the sequel — have been the most reluctant to return to theaters. The film’s positive word of mouth should be helpful in reaching younger audiences, who were not alive when “Top Gun” opened 36 years ago.
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