Top Gun: Maverick surpassed $1 billion at the box office. A real consecration for Tom Cruise who had never known such success, maverick becoming Paramount’s highest-grossing film after titanic.
“It’s rare to find the kind of chemistry that makes a movie truly special, and we’ve been absolutely amazed by the global returns,” Paramount Pictures President Brian Robbins said in a statement. relayed by CNN. But then, how to explain such a success?
The reasons for a card
For some, the immense success of maverick is explained simply by the quality of the film which, it is true, received an extremely positive critical reception, posting a score of 97% of appreciation on Rotten Tomatoes. But for some industry specialists, Tom Cruise’s film ticked all the boxes to make a real hit.
” The fact that Top Gun: Maverick reaching one billion during the pandemic makes a bit of a difference, explained Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst at Comscore. It was the perfect movie at the time, perfect because one of Hollywood’s newest stars is starring in it. »