Star Tom Cruise had his first 100m weekend and the belated sequel is fourth biggest opening since pandemic beganTop Gun: Maverick has outperformed expectations at the global box office, taking 248m (£196m) worldwide.The film, which sees the return of Tom Cruise’s hotshot pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, after the character was first introduced in 1986’s Top Gun, has benefited from strong reviews and word-of-mouth, as well as a lengthy and high-profile publicity drive.
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