Top Gun: Maverick Trivia | 50 facts about the new film

“Top Gun: Maverick” is a new film starring Tom Cruise and a sequel to the 1986 hit film “Top Gun”.

So let’s dive into some unknown trivia and facts about the film.

1. Top Gun: Maverick is a 2022 American action drama film
2. It is directed by Joseph Kosinski
3. It is written by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie
4. From a story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks
5. It is the sequel to the 1986 film Top Gun
6. The film stars Tom Cruise as Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a test pilot
7. Alongside Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, and Val Kilmer
8. Set 36 years after its predecessor
9. The film follows Maverick’s return to the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (also known as “Top Gun”)
10. There he must confront his past as he trains a group of younger fighter pilots
11. Among them the son of Maverick’s deceased best friend Goose
12. Development for a Top Gun sequel was announced in 2010 by Paramount Pictures
13. Cruise and Kilmer were approached to return in their roles from the original
14. As were producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott
15. In mid-2012, Craig and Marks finished a draft of the screenplay
16. Scott died by suicide
17. And the film’s pre-production was put on hold
18. In June 2017, Kosinski was hired and wrote a new draft of the script
19. Principal photography took place from May 2018 to April 2019 in California, Washington, D.C., and Maryland
20. The film was shot using IMAX-certified 6K-screen cameras
21. Its release, initially scheduled for July 12, 2019
22. The release was delayed by efforts to shoot several complex action sequences
23. Then, it was delayed again by the COVID-19 pandemic and scheduling conflicts
24. Top Gun: Maverick premiered at CinemaCon on April 28, 2022
25. It was theatrically released in the United States on May 27, 2022, by Paramount Pictures in IMAX, 4DX, Screen X and Dolby Cinema
26. The film received widespread praise from critics
27. Critics commended the direction, action sequences, visuals, emotional weight, and performances
28. Many deemed it superior to the first film
29. The film’s score was composed by Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, and Hans Zimmer
30. The soundtrack was released on May 27, 2022 through Interscope Records
31. It was promoted by two singles
32. These were “Hold My Hand” by Lady Gaga and “I Ain’t Worried” by OneRepublic
33. In the United States and Canada, Top Gun: Maverick was released alongside The Bob’s Burgers Movie
34. The film is projected to gross between $85 and 100 million in its four-day opening weekend
35. With some estimates going as high as $130 million
36. It played in 4,732 theaters
37. This is the widest release of all-time
38. The film made $19.3 million from previews on Tuesday and Thursday night
39. It is the best-ever for Cruise, Paramount, and Memorial Day weekend
40. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 97% rating
41. Based on 306 critics’ reviews
42. With an average rating of 8.2/10
43. The website’s consensus reads, “Top Gun: Maverick pulls off a feat even trickier than a 4G inverted dive, delivering a long-belated sequel that surpasses its predecessor in wildly entertaining style”
44. On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 78 out of 100
45. Based on 60 critics
46. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
47. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare average grade of “A+”
48. While PostTrak reported 96% of audience members gave it a positive score
49. With 84% saying they would definitely recommend it
50. The film will be available on Paramount+, 45 days after the theatrical release