# Top Gun: Maverick

> The delayed sequel turned a record holiday opening into a $1.45 billion worldwide run.

- Owner: Paramount Pictures (distributor); Skydance; Tom Cruise (producer-star)
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2022-05-18
- Observed peak date: Week of Jun 2, 2022
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 67 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Revival, Real-world spectacle, Controversy, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

Paramount delayed the sequel, then screened it at Cannes before a record Memorial Day opening. Wikipedia attention peaked in the following week. Fan clips circulated on TikTok as theatrical attendance held, and the film passed $1 billion in its fifth weekend.

## Timeline

- 2019-07-18 — Tom Cruise / Paramount Pictures (YouTube) — Cruise unveiled the first trailer at San Diego Comic-Con.
- 2021-09-01 — Paramount Pictures (Press) — Paramount moved the film from November to Memorial Day amid the Delta variant surge.
- 2022-05-04 — Paramount Pictures / MTV News (YouTube) — Paramount staged the San Diego premiere and routed affiliated YouTube channels to its red-carpet stream.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Top Gun: Maverick.” Case HIS-01224. Spread Score v1.2: 67/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01224