Top Gun 2 Becomes 2022's Biggest Box Office Hit Domestically
Top Gun: Maverick is officially the biggest movie of 2022 at the domestic box office. Over three decades after Tom Cruise first played Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in Top Gun, the long-awaited sequel that was often delayed due to COVID-19 finally arrived a few weeks ago. Top Gun: Maverick was released in theaters over Memorial Day weekend to not much competition and on the heels of career-best reviews for Tom Cruise. The result was the longtime box office draw also having the highest opening weekend of his career.
After overperforming during the four-day weekend, Top Gun: Maverick debuted at over $160 million domestically. This was enough to take Marvel Studios' Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness out of its three-week reign at the top spot at the box office. Unlike just about every other blockbuster to ever come from Hollywood, though, Top Gun 2's box office has not seen a quick decline in interest. Ticket sales are through the roof for the summer event film, which has now put Tom Cruise back on top.
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As reported by THR, Paramount now has the biggest movie of 2022, thanks to Top Gun: Maverick. The film passed the $400 million mark domestically on Monday and officially topped Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Tom Cruise's highly anticipated sequel now sits at $401.8M domestically. Marvel's Doctor Strange sequel now becomes the second-biggest movie of 2022 domestically, but the multiverse film still is the highest-grossing movie worldwide this year with $931M. Top Gun: Maverick's worldwide total sits at $748M.
The latest box office record for Top Gun: Maverick is another massive win for Paramount and Tom Cruise. It will now be
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