HOLLYWOOD - Tom Cruise’s all-American action film collected a sensational $86 million in its second weekend of release. That ranks among the top 10 highest-grossing second weekends in domestic box office history.

“It has never been more appropriate to say ‘the sky’s the limit’ for ‘Top Gun: Maverick,'” Paramount’s president of domestic distribution Chris Aronson wrote in a note to variety.com.

Without any new releases from major studios, “Top Gun: Maverick” is enjoying free rein over North American box office charts. Holdover titles like the “Doctor Strange” sequel, “The Bob’s Burgers Movie,” “The Bad Guys” and “Downton Abby: A New Era” took spots two through five.

Story Date: June 9, 2022