‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Sets Memorial Day Box Office Record With $156 Million Opening
thewrap.comWith that total, the blockbuster starring Tom Cruise has beaten the record held by “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” with $153 million, a record that has stood since 2007.
Paramount also reports an actual 3-day opening of $126.7 million, which ranks fourth among all films released since theaters reopened and second behind “Iron Man 2” ($128) on Paramount’s all-time list. “Top Gun: Maverick” also blows away the personal best opening weekend record for Cruise, which was previously the $64 million opening for “War of the Worlds” in 2005.
Combined with an estimated $124 million grossed overseas through Sunday, “Top Gun: Maverick” has earned more than $250 million globally so far.“Maverick” has also been an overwhelming success in terms of reception, with both critical acclaim and strong results from audience polls including an A+ on CinemaScore and an 86% “Definite Recommend” rating from Comscore/Screen Engine’s Postrak, results that are on par with Marvel’s “Black Panther.” And unlike most blockbusters with $100 million-plus openings, the audience has been much older with 55% over the age of 35.
Also opening this weekend was 20th Century’s “The Bob’s Burgers Movie,” settling at No. 3 with a $12.4 million 3-day/$14.8 million 4-day opening consistent with pre-release projections.
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