Top Gun: Maverick

***Top Gun: Maverick*** is a 2022 action drama movie directed by Joseph Kosinski from a screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuire and story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks. The movie stars Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, and  Val Kilmer. It is a sequel to _Top Gun_ (1986) with Cruise and Kilmer reprising their roles for the movie.

The movie was initially scheduled to be released on July 12, 2019. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the movie's complex action sequences, _Top Gun: Maverick_ was delayed several times. The movie eventually premiered at Cinemacon on April 28, 2022 and was released in theaters by Paramount Pictures on May 27.

The movie received positive reviews from critics, with many deeming that the movie was better than its predecessor.

At the 95th Academy Awards, it was nominated for six awards, including Best Picture.

A sequel is in development.

## Plot

Captain Pete Mitchell and a team of pilots carry out a mission to destroy an unsanctioned nuclear facility in another country.

## Cast

- Tom Cruise as Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a test pilot and flight instructor, training a group of Top Gun graduates
- Miles Teller as Lt. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw, an F/A-18E pilot in the mission training group.
- Jennifer Connelly as Penelope "Penny" Benjamin
- Jon Hamm as Vice Admiral Beau "Cyclone" Simpson, the commander of Naval Air Forces
- Glen Powell as Lt. Jake "Hangman" Seresin, an F/A-18E pilot and mission candidate
- Lewis Pullman as Lt. Robert "Bob" Floyd, Phoenix's F/A-18F WSO and mission candidate.
- Ed Harris as Rear Admiral Chester "Hammer" Cain, Maverick's superior and head of the Darkstar<nowiki/>program.
- Val Kilmer as Admiral Tom "Iceman" Kazansky, the commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, former rival, and a close friend of Maverick's. Iceman has been instrumental in helping to keep Maverick in the Navy over the years.
- Monica Barbaro as Lt. Natasha "Phoenix" Trace, an F/A-18F pilot and mission candidate
- Charles Parnell as Rear Admiral Solomon "Warlock" Bates, a friend of Maverick's and the commander of the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center.
- Jay Ellis as Lt. Reuben "Payback" Fitch, an F/A-18F pilot and mission candidate
- Danny Ramirez as Lt. Mickey "Fanboy" Garcia, Payback's F/A-18F WSO and mission candidate.
- Greg Tarzan Davis as Lt. Javy "Coyote" Machado, an F/A-18E pilot and mission candidate.
- Bashir Salahuddin as Chief Warrant Officer 4 Bernie "Hondo" Coleman
- Manny Jacinto as Lt. Billy "Fritz" Avalone, Omaha's F/A-18F WSO and mission candidate
- Jack Schumacher as Lt. Neil "Omaha" Vikander, an F/A-18F pilot and mission candidate
- Jake Picking as Lt. Brigham "Harvard" Lennox, Yale's F/A-18F WSO and mission candidate
- Raymond Lee as Lt. Logan "Yale" Lee, an F/A-18F pilot and mission candidate
- Kara Wang as Lt. Callie "Halo" Bassett, an F/A-18E pilot and mission candidate
- Lyliana Wray as Amelia Benjamin, Penny's daughter
- Jean Louisa Kelly as Sarah Kazansky, Iceman's wife

## Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, 96% of 462 reviews are positive. The average rating is 8.20/10. On Metacritic, the movie has a score of 78 out of 100 based on 63 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

## Sequel

In January 2024, it was reported that a sequel is in development.

## Other websites

- Official website

## Infobox (film)

- **name**: Top Gun: Maverick
- **image**: Top Gun Maverick logo.png
- **director**: Joseph Kosinski
- **screenplay**: Ehren Kruger
Eric Warren Singer
Christopher McQuarrie
- **starring**: Tom Cruise
Miles Teller
Jennifer Connelly
Jon Hamm
Glen Powell
Lewis Pullman
Ed Harris
Val Kilmer
- **music**: Harold Faltermeyer
Lady Gaga
Hans Zimmer
Lorne Balfe
- **cinematography**: Claudio Miranda
- **editing**: Eddie Hamilton
- **studio**: Skydance Media
Don Simpson/Jerry
Bruckheimer Films
- **distributor**: Paramount Pictures
- **released**: April 28, 2022 (CinemaCon)
May 27, 2022 (United States)
- **runtime**: 131 minutes
- **country**: United States
- **language**: English
- **budget**: $170 million
- **gross**: $1.116 billion