Top Gun

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Top Gun

PG

Released May 16, 1986

1h 49m

Action

Adventure

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The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick (Tom Cruise) is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman (Val Kilmer). But Maverick isn't only competing to be the top fighter pilot, he's also fighting for the attention of his beautiful flight instructor, Charlotte Blackwood (Kelly McGillis).

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Critics Consensus

Though it features some of the most memorable and electrifying aerial footage shot with an expert eye for action, Top Gun offers too little for non-adolescent viewers to chew on when its characters aren't in the air.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

Top Gun is a recruiting poster that isn’t concerned with recruiting but with being a poster.

Sep 13, 2023

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Peter Rainer

Los Angeles Herald Examiner

Too bad the entire movie wasn’t airborne; whenever the story touches down, it falls apart in the hand like thousand-year-old parchment.

Aug 9, 2022

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

Stupid brilliance...

May 27, 2022

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Dan Webster

Spokesman-Review (Washington)

The musk-heavy performances by Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer... the charm of Anthony Edwards and the film-savvy of director Tony Scott manage to make this traditionally minded film something more than just your average Neo-Patriotic thriller.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 27, 2024

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Zoë Rose Bryant

Loud and Clear Reviews

Top Gun is a star-studded and visually stimulating sensation that succeeds splendidly as a big-screen spectacle thanks to Tony Scott’s distinguished direction and the charisma of its charming cast (most notably the transcendent Tom Cruise).

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 1, 2022

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Rosa Parra

Latinx Lens

Memorable soundtrack and an overall premise that still holds today. A film that works towards a general audience thanks to its action sequences.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 2, 2022

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Jesse

Classic movie. I really enjoyed it on the big screen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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laura

even more exhilarating on the big screen. if this was back in theaters every weekend til the day i died, i would go to every showing. only, of course, if the next day they showed Top Gun: Maverick.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/18/25

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John D

Seeing it again on the big screen for the first time since 1986 was great. This movie stands the test of time and is still every bit as awesome now as it was 38 years ago.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/05/24

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Andrew B

Great every time! Such a classic!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/15/24

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Robert

Absolute 80s classic, holds up well today!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/21

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JessP

Always a classic. Great to finally see it on the big screen!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/21

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Tony Scott

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Tom Cruise

Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell

Kelly McGillis

Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood

Anthony Edwards

Lt. Nick "Goose" Bradshaw

Val Kilmer

Lt. Tom "Iceman" Kazanski

Tom Skerritt

Cmdr. Mike "Viper" Metcalf

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Synopsis

The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying skills. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick (Tom Cruise) is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman (Val Kilmer). But Maverick isn't only competing to be the top fighter pilot, he's also fighting for the attention of his beautiful flight instructor, Charlotte Blackwood (Kelly McGillis).

Director: Tony Scott
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson
Screenwriter: Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 16, 1986, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): May 13, 2021
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $179.8M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby Atmos, DTS, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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