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 Connely, John 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.
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 Darkstarprogram.
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".