Top Gun: Maverick

Name: Top Gun: Maverick
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 2022-05-21
Rating: 8.35

May 21, 2022· 2h 11m

Action Drama

Directed by

Joseph Kosinski

Cast

Tom Cruise Val Kilmer Miles Teller Jennifer Connelly Bashir Salahuddin Jon Hamm +41 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score8.3

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

Audience Sentiment

Overall8.3

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

20 reviews·Last updated 13d ago

Peak Moment

Threading the canyon

9.4at 1h 32m

Lowest Moment

Romance subplot kicks in

7.4at 36m

Biggest Swing

The dramatic jump from the criticized romance subplot (7.4) to the canyon run sequence (9.4), representing reviewers' shift from the film's weakest element to its most universally acclaimed moment

Critics consistently praised Top Gun: Maverick as a superior sequel with exceptional practical aerial sequences, strong emotional storytelling around the Maverick-Rooster relationship, and respectful handling of legacy characters. While some found the romance subplot forced and certain elements predictable, the final mission sequence was universally hailed as spectacular filmmaking that elevated the entire experience.

20 reviews analyzed|Sources: Tmdb