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.
Top Gun: Maverick (2022), directed by Joseph Kosinski, is a high-flying action drama about a veteran aviator pushed back into the spotlight. After decades of service, Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell is tasked with training a group of elite Top Gun graduates for an extraordinarily dangerous specialized mission. The tone pairs adrenaline-charged aerial spectacle with emotional, character-driven stakes. Themes of legacy, mentorship, mortality, and proving one's worth give the thrills genuine resonance. With a MagicMovieScore of 8.2, it's a standout pick for fans of immersive action and crowd-pleasing dramas about facing the limits of experience while passing knowledge to a new generation.
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Tom Cruise
Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell

Miles Teller
Lt. Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw

Jennifer Connelly
Penny Benjamin

Bashir Salahuddin
Wo-1. Bernie 'Hondo' Coleman

Jon Hamm
Adm. Beau 'Cyclone' Simpson

Charles Parnell
Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates

Monica Barbaro
Lt. Natasha 'Phoenix' Trace

Lewis Pullman
Lt. Robert 'Bob' Floyd
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Release Date
May 21, 2022
Runtime
2h 11m
Rating
PG-13
Genres
Action, Drama
Director