Top Gun: Maverick breaks Paramount+ streaming record after releasing three-hour 'sweaty beach scene'

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Earlier this week Paramount+ released a three-hour loop of the 'sweaty beach scene' which featured a shirtless Miles Teller and Glen Powell.And it seems like the promotional tactic work as the film reached the streaming network's highest numbers ever.

Top Gun: Maverick has broken the Paramount+ streaming record after debuting on December 22.The film has been an absolute juggernaut as it already was the highest-grossing movie of 2022 both domestically and globally.

Touchdown: Top Gun: Maverick has broken the Paramount+ streaming record after debuting on December 22 just days after Paramount+ released a three-hour loop of the 'sweaty beach scene' which featured a shirtless Miles Teller and Glen PowellAccording to a press release the film broke records domestically as the most watched movie premiere ever for the service, surpassing the previous record, held by Sonic the Hedgehog 2, by 60%.' Tanya Giles, Chief Programming Officer of Paramount Streaming, said in a statement: 'We are thrilled to see a continuation of the film’s massive record-breaking success by becoming the #1 most-watched movie premiere on Paramount.'We continue to benefit from the highly anticipated theatrical hits from Paramount Pictures that come to the service delivering fans a new way to continue to watch and re-watch their favorite movies.' Impressive: According to a press release the film broke records domestically as the most watched movie premiere ever for the service, surpassing the previous record, held by Sonic the Hedgehog 2, by 60%' Perhaps the success of the film on the streaming platform has to do with a recent promotion which featured the release of  a three-hour loop of a steamy beach football sequence in the hit sequel.'Some folks might.