Tom Cruise may have pulled off one of the most daring stunts of his career — getting audiences to go to the movies for something that doesn’t involve superheroes.“Top Gun: Maverick” pulled in blockbuster ticket sales in its opening weekend, collecting 134 million from a record 4,732 North American cinemas.
Paramount and Skydance’s all-American action adventure is expected to collect 151 million through Monday, defying expectations while also looking to set a new high-water mark for Memorial Day opening weekends..
That’s a testament to dazzling reviews, heaping doses of nostalgia and getting Cruise back in the cockpit to perform real aerial stunts as pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell.At the international box office, the sequel to 1986’s “Top Gun” took flight with 124 million, an impressive sum since the movie isn’t playing in key territories, China and Russia.
In total, “Top Gun: Maverick” has grossed 248 million worldwide.“Top Gun: Maverick” is
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