Sequel with Tom Cruise could be the best fundraiser of his entire career
Internationally successful, the premiere of “Top Gun: Maverick” broke Paramount Pictures’ box office record in the United States. The long-awaited sequel starring Tom Cruise has grossed an estimated $19.3 million, representing the largest Memorial Day premiere in history.
As already reported, part 2 of “Top Gun” should also mark the highest grossing cruise at the premiere of a film, and so it was done. Initial projections indicated that the film would gross between $80 million to $100 million in its opening North American weekend, but a very successful first day could raise that figure even further.
Topping the list of the best box office opening for cruise, was “The Mummy,” which in 2017 made $172 million in its first weekend. It is worth remembering that this amount includes premieres in Russia and China, important markets where “Top Gun 2” is yet to be shown.
In North America, the record belongs to “War of the Worlds”, released in 2005, totaling US$ 64 million in the same period of time. Just a curiosity for fans of the Hollywood star: cruise has a reputation for films that stay longer in theaters, rather than making big money on their debut. So, after a first look at the numbers, this story may change and “Top Gun: Maverick” achieves the dreamed-up number one spot on the Hollywood star’s list.
In “Top Gun: Maverick”, Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is responsible for mentoring the new group of professionals trained by Top Gun, which is getting smaller every day because drones have become so popular and economical in recent years. So, in order to attempt a near-suicide mission with the enemy, he will need to teach pilots how to be impeccable in their performance, but problems from the past increasingly surround him, making it difficult to maintain complete success without losing his true essence.
For those who remember the first feature, released in 1986, the fighter pilot was on the verge of leaving the fighter class after not following the required standards, but after a twist he managed to graduate with the other colleagues and become an instructor. . In the new journey, he will leave his career in the US Navy to return to Top Gun, and beyond that, to the city where much of his history is present.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski, “Top Gun: Maverick” is now in theaters. Check out the review CineBuzz clicking here!
Source: cinebuzz
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