"Top Gun" is back. After a two-year delay, "Top Gun: Maverick" is hitting theaters across the world Friday.The release of the action movie figures to be a big moment for box office recovery during the coronavirus pandemic.
The film’s star, Tom Cruise, is expected to have his biggest career opening, with a four-day gross of at least $92 million, per official tracking.
Cruise’s 2005 "War of the Worlds" holds the spot for his top domestic opening with a three-day gross of $64.9 million. Tom Cruise attends the screening of "Top Gun: Maverick" during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival in May. (Lionel Hahn/Getty Images) Cruise’s second-best movie opening was "Mission Impossible — Fallout," released in 2018.
According to Comscore, the movie hit $61.2 million. All the star’s other films opened with less than $60 million. "Top Gun: Maverick" hits theaters 36 years after the original "Top Gun" was released in 1986.
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