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Top Gun: Maverick fans celebrate Tom Cruise starrer flick beating Titanic box office record

Top Gun: Maverick fans celebrate Tom Cruise starrer flick beating Titanic box office record

After an eleven-week theatrical run for Top Gun: Maverick, the Tom Cruise starrer blockbuster’s box office earnings have surpassed James Cameron’s Titanic. The follow-up to the 1986 Top Gun film currently holds the 7th spot among the all-time domestic box office record, below Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War. At the moment, Maverick’s worldwide earnings stand at $1.3 billion and Top Gun fans are rejoicing over its massive success.

It’s a special day for Paramount Pictures to celebrate as Top Gun: Maverick officially became the all-time biggest domestic earner in the studio’s 110-year history. Although Cameron’s 11 times Oscar-winning title for Paramount still dominates Top Gun in the worldwide market with earnings of $2.2 billion – Maverick managed to outpace the beloved classic’s domestic sales without releasing in China or Russia. Moreover, the sequel is also a huge success in Cruise’s 41-year career marking it as his first $1B earner globally.

Fans are pouring out their tribute to the veteran star and studio and a few even sparking Oscar buzz, though many weren’t surprised by its success, especially after it earned a tear-jerking reaction at CinemaCon 2022 screening. Readers can check out reactions below.

Several critics have lauded Hollywood’s ability to survive without a dependency on the Chinese film industry market after Top Gun 2 joined the billion-dollar club. China has been controversial for not just censoring LGBTQ+ references in movies but evening going as far as banning releases like Eternals. Earlier, Warner Bros. released their Harry Potter franchise’s Fantastic Beasts: The Secret of Dumbledore with a complete censor of the film’s gay storyline. But in the case of Top Gun 2, it failed to secure a release in China for including the appearance of Taiwan’s ROC flag.

Top Gun: Maverick was directed by Joseph Kosinski from a script penned by Christopher McQuarrie, Ehren Kruger and Eric Warren Singer. The movie is still in theaters but will be available for VOD purchase from August 23.

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