It seems, Top Gun: Maverick isn’t only a sure-fire blockbuster and cash-grabbing sequel; it’s an award contender, too. The Tom Cruise-starring sensation has racked up a formidable string of accolades since soaring into theaters last May, from the American Film Institute awards to Critics’ Selection and Golden Globe nominations, and now it’s even an Academy Award Best Picture nominee. So, should you haven’t seen it in theaters already, how do you watch it?
Maverick is now streaming on Paramount+, and has been since December 22. That’s particularly later than the 45-day window for usual recent Paramount Pictures releases to reach on the platform, nevertheless it’s no surprise considering the movie’s immense success on the box office: It’s earned $1.48 billion worldwide, falling just shortly behind Avatar: The Way of Water, the top-grossing film of 2022. It seems waiting for a theatrical release, after a handful of COVID-related delays, was well value it. Besides, Cruise refused to debut the film directly on streaming anyway. (“That’s not going to occur. Ever,” he said.)
Watch Top Gun: Maverick on Paramount+
It is also available on Prime Video with a Paramount+ or MGM+ subscription add-on.
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Maverick sees the return of Cruise’s famous fighter pilot Pete Mitchell, many years after the 1986 original film. He trains a recent set of Top Gun recruits on a dangerous mission, which, behind the scenes, required some intense drills and training for the actors. Cruise even led his younger co-stars through among the prep himself, which was “incredible,” Monica Barbaro, who plays Natasha “Phoenix” Trace within the film, previously told ELLE.com.
“That was probably the most interesting thing I take into consideration all of this, is that we got to look at him operate at the extent that he at all times does,” she said. “His expectations of everyone around him are through the roof, as they must be, because everyone seems to be capable of show up and do incredible things with that belief and trust in them. The way in which he designed this program for us, I believe was based on having experiences where he has ramped up his stunts to an incredible degree and didn’t necessarily have the chance to do things the way in which he did for this on the primary one.”
The unique Top Gun film can also be available to stream on Paramount+. Plans for the platform range from $4.99 to $9.99 per thirty days, or $49.99 to $99.99 per 12 months.
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Erica Gonzales is the Senior Culture Editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage on TV, movies, music, books, and more. She was previously an editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com. There may be a 75 percent likelihood she’s listening to Lorde immediately.
