'Top Gun: Maverick' Soars at the Box Office with $90 Million in Second Weekend

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Top Gun: Maverick” soared past $400 million at the domestic box office, making it the highest-grossing movie of the year in the U.S.With $401.8 million in North American ticket sales, Tom Cruise’s patriotic blockbuster has surpassed “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” ($398 million) to claim the No. 1 spot.

In its 18th day of release, Paramount/Skydance’s Top Gun: Maverick has crossed the four century mark at the domestic box office or $401.8M, easily becoming the highest grossing movie year to date in 2022 at the domestic box office, and the second highest-grossing movie of the pandemic after Sony’s Spider-Man: No Way Home ($804.7M).

cancer battle that left him with a hole in his neck to help him breathe. The star, now 62, was diagnosed with the illness in 2015 but remained quiet about it for two years until he posted about it online during a social media ask me anything session on Reddit. Later, he told the New York Times that he was reluctant to even have treatment - which would turn out to be intensive.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Jurassic World Dominion” stomped to the top of box office charts, scoring a massive $143 million in its domestic box office debut.Despite blistering reviews, the sixth film in Universal’s dinosaur saga is looming large over a sizzling weekend at the domestic box office. It’s only the third time in the pandemic era that ticket sales have collectively eclipsed the $200 million mark, according to Comscore.

Iceman and Maverick are reunited. Val Kilmer recently shared what it was like to film "Top Gun: Maverick" with Tom Cruise nearly 30 years after the original "Top Gun" was released. "It was like no time had passed at all," Kilmer shared with Entertainment Weekly on Thursday.

Val Kilmer was reunited with Tom Cruise, 59, when they filmed Top Gun: Maverick.It had been 36 years since they played competing pilots in the 1986 original Top Gun, which was a massive blockbuster.Now Kilmer has told Entertainment Weeklythat it was like no time had passed when he was on set with Cruise again, and it was fun too.'We blew a lot of takes laughing so much,' the 62-year-old stated. 'It was really fun...

Iceman and Maverick back at it! Val Kilmer got real about what it was like filming Top Gun: Maverick with Tom Cruise more than 30 years after they first worked together.

Top Gun triumphs as it reclaims Number 1 on the Official Film Chart, fending off The Batman to claim its second week at the top.

Top Gun: Maverick is at the centre of a lawsuit after Paramount was sued by the heirs of the author who wrote the article the original film was based on.Released in 1986, the original movie, starring Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer, was based on an California magazine article about Navy fighter pilots by Ehud Yonay, who died in 2012.His widow, Shosh Yunay, and son Yuval Yonay, filed a notice in 2018 reclaiming the copyright to the story, which took effect in 2020.They have argued in their lawsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles, that Paramount distributed Top Gun: Maverick without obtaining a new license to the material, according to Variety.They’re seeking damages and an injunction that would bar Paramount from distributing the film.Paramount said in a statement: ‘These claims are without merit, and we will defend ourselves vigorously.’To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoIn the US, authors have the right to terminate transfers of copyright after 35 years.Top Gun: Maverick started production in May 2018. It was originally due for release in 2019, before being delayed until 2020 and then for another two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterTom Cruise’s star-spangled blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” soared higher than expected in its second weekend of release.The Paramount and Skydance movie collected $90 million over the weekend, above Sunday’s estimates of $86 million. Thanks to positive word of mouth, rapturous reviews and premium screens, ticket sales declined only 29% in its second weekend — the lowest percentage in history for a movie that debuted to $100 million or more, according to Comscore.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Top Gun: Maverick” has the box office sizzling… again.In its second weekend of release, Tom Cruise’s all-American action film collected a sensational $86 million from 4,751 North American theaters. Those returns rank among the top 10 highest-grossing second weekends in domestic box office history.Pandemic times or not, the Paramount and Skydance release is eclipsing significant box office milestones at record speed.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticThe striking if not really shocking success of “Top Gun: Maverick” is built around the simple fact that it’s an exquisitely executed blockbuster. It seems to have everything a commercial retro action movie would need: a prime movie star — one of the only ones left — who still knows how to fold a movie around his image; jaw-dropping aerial-combat sequences that blow away any hint of green-screen fakery (because those are real actors lifting off and flying); the kind of ’80s nostalgia that, at this point, is almost too potent to call mere nostalgia — it’s more like nostalgia for nostalgia; a story just good enough to pluck every carefully planted heartstring of authority-figure-vs.-cocky-upstart, Tom Cruise-is-old-but-still-master-of-the-game resonance; plus the haunting presence of Val Kilmer (though it would have been even better if they’d let him speak in his own damaged voice).

J. Kim Murphy Tom Cruise is king at the domestic box office once again.Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick” is soaring to the top of the charts for its second weekend of release, drawing in a commanding $25 million on Friday from 4,751 locations.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorAfter “Top Gun: Maverick” shattered box-office records over Memorial Day weekend, the original “Top Gun” soared to the top of the U.S. streaming charts this week.Paramount Pictures’ 1986 “Top Gun,” starring a 23-year-old Tom Cruise as hotshot Navy pilot Maverick, was the most popular streaming title for the week of May 26-June 1, according to consumer data released by Reelgood.The original “Top Gun,” which also stars Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer and Anthony Edwards, is streaming on Paramount+.

Universal/Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World Dominion stormed into Mexico on Wednesday with $3M worth of previews. That’s the best opening preview performance in the rebooted franchise, overtaking 2018’s Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by 53% and 2015’s Jurassic World by 81%. Both of the earlier films had sneaks on a holiday.

Universal’s Jurassic World: Dominion began early offshore rollout today and is off to a stomping good start in Korea with $6M. This is the fourth biggest opening day of all time in the market — topped only by Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Avengers: Endgame, and local title Along With The Gods 2 — and is the highest opening day of the pandemic there. The release pattern on JW:D differs from that of Fallen Kingdom which debuted in 48 overseas markets in 2018, but is similarly also before domestic which this time around goes June 10.

cancer several years ago, actor Val Kilmer wowed fans when he made a surprise appearance in the new Top Gun: Maverick.It turns out Kilmer was able to reprise his role as Tom Cruise's nemesis 'Iceman' from the original Top Gun flick thanks to artificial intelligence.A powerful AI was used to generate more than 40 different versions of the actor's speaking voice, enabling him to say a brief line of dialogue in the Top Gun sequel.By bringing together hours of archive footage of Kilmer talking, AI company Sonantic was able to create a computer-generated version of his voice in 2021 and then develop this further for use in Top Gun: Maverick.Last year, Kilmer said: "I'm grateful to the entire team at Sonantic who masterfully restored my voice in a way I've never imagined possible."As human beings, the ability to communicate is the core of our existence and the side effects from throat cancer have made it difficult for others to understand me. "The chance to narrate my story, in a voice that feels authentic and familiar, is an incredibly special gift.”John Flynn, Sonantic cofounder, added: "In the end, we generated more than 40 different voice models and selected the best, highest-quality, most expressive one."Those new algorithms are now embedded into our voice engine, so future clients can automatically take advantage of them as well." Val Kilmer lost his voice after undergoing treatment for throat cancer in 2017, leaving him needed a voice box to communicate.

The Batman makes its debut at Number 1 on the UK’s Official Film Chart.

Zack Sharf SPOILER ALERT: Do not read unless you have watched “Top Gun: Maverick,” in theaters now. “Top Gun” fans knew ahead of time that Val Kilmer would be reprising his role of Tom “Iceman” Kazansky in the sequel, but the specifics of the actor’s return were a question mark considering Kilmer lost the ability to speak after undergoing throat cancer treatment in 2014.

Disney+ series Willow, according to reports.Following the Star Wars Celebration panel last Thursday (May 26), reports circulated that the actor would reprise his role from the 1988 fantasy film in the upcoming series. According to Entertainment Weekly however, the reports were inaccurate and Kilmer will not be starring in the show.The actor, who recently featured in Top Gun: Maverick in a small role, has struggled with his speech following a two-year battle with throat cancer.Kilmer’s character Madmartigan will be featured in the series in some capacity.

Cruise reprise his role as Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell alongside Jennifer Connelly and Jon Hamm, as he coaches a cohort of young fighter pilots before they carry out a dangerous mission. Arriving almost 40 years after Tony Scott’s 1986 smash hit original, Top Gun: Maverick is obviously loaded with nostalgia and direct references to the previous film. One such reference is the brief but crucial appearance of Val Kilmer’s Tom ‘Iceman’ Kazansky, Mav’s rival turned wingman from the original movie.