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189 days ago

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Box Office: Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films In A Single Market

Mumbai, February 9 - In a watershed moment for the box office, the Chinese animated Ne Zha 2 has become the first ever film to score a $1 billion gross collection in a single market. The blockbuster sequel has achieved this rarest of the rare milestones at the China box office, doing this in just 12 days. ## On its 11th day, Ne Zha 2 outgrossed the Hollywood blockbuster Star Wars: The Force Awakens' domestic total of $936.7 million to become the biggest grosser in the single market. China, along with North America is the biggest box office market and both of them have 5 films each in the top 10 highest-grossing films in a single market. ## Here Are Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films In A Single Market (as of February 11, 2025) RankYearTitleTotal GrossMarket 1 2025 Ne Zha 2 $1.10+ Billion China 2 2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens $936.7 Million North America 3 2021 The Battle at Lake Changjin $893.4 Million China 4 2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million North America 5 2017 Wolf Warrior 2 $845.0 Million China 6 2021 Hi, Mom $838.0 Million China 7 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $814.1 Million North America 8 2009 Avatar $785.2 Million North America 9 2019 Ne Zha $732.2 Million China 10 2022 Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million North America ## Data Via - @bulletproofsqui (X/Twitter), Box Office Mojo## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

583 days ago

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Tom Cruise-Led 'Top Gun 3' Is Reportedly In Works At Paramount Pictures

Los Angeles, January 12 - Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise will reportedly be returning as Captain Pete "Maverick" in the third instalment of his action drama Top Gun franchise.## There have been speculations about whether Tom Cruise will make the next film in his blockbuster franchise, but now, according to a report by Puck News (via comicbook.com), Top Gun 3 is in development at Paramount Pictures with Cruise returning alongside Top Gun: Maverick co-stars Miles Teller and Glen Powell.## The report further reveals that Maverick co-writer Ehren Kruger is currently working on the script, with producers Jerry Bruckheimer and David Ellison involved. Maverick director Joseph Kosinski is also expected to return as either director or producer for the same.## While an official announcement hasn't been made yet, the report says "Top Gun 3" could be Tom Cruise's next film after the forthcoming "Mission Impossible 8". It is indeed a major development as Cruise recently signed a deal with Warner Bros. to develop and produce original and franchise theatrical titles which he'll star in. Though it wasn't an exclusive deal it will still keep him busy.## The second instalment of the Top Gun franchise, "Top Gun: Maverick was released in May 2022, and it proved to be one of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters and easily the biggest ever for Tom Cruise with a worldwide gross collection of $1.49 billion (12300 crores). It was the second highest-grossing film of 2022 worldwide after James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water". ## Meanwhile, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. is keen on getting Tom Cruise to develop the sequel to his "Edge of Tomorrow", and the chances are high for the same since the actor is in a deal with the studio. However, there is no concrete development started yet on the same. ## Cruise, meanwhile, will next be seen in "Mission: Impossible 8", which is the direct sequel to "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" (2023). It is scheduled to be released on May 23, 2025, after being pushed from June 2024. ## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

849 days ago

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Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' Generates A Whopping $390+ Million Profit

Los Angeles, April 21 - One of the biggest Hollywood superstars, Tom Cruise returned to the big screen last year with the action thriller Top Gun: Maverick. It is the sequel to Cruise's 1986's blockbuster "Top Gun". ## Directed by Joseph Kosinski, "Top Gun 2" was a delayed release due to the covid-19 pandemic. It was originally scheduled for a 2019 release but was delayed to June 26, 2020, in order to shoot several complex action sequences. 2020 was the year when the covid-19 pandemic gripped the world and the delay in the release was inevitable. ## The makers had hoped for a smooth release in 2021, but the relentlessness of the pandemic forced them to come with their product in 2022 only. During the period of covid-19, which was really taking a huge toll on the movie business, "Top Gun 2" makers had reportedly considered it to send for a direct OTT release. ## If not for Tom Cruise himself, the film would have gone to direct OTT release. Cruise showed tremendous confidence in the film and also promised the theater owners that the movie would only be released on the big screen no matter how many times it delays. ## In April 2022, Maverick hit the big screen and proved Cruise right with an extraordinary performance at the domestic as well as international box office. It is now the highest-grossing film of Cruise's career and as things stand today, it was the second most profitable movie worldwide in 2022.## "Top Gun 2" grossed over $1.49 billion worldwide, including $719 million at the North American box office (5th biggest ever) and $775 million internationally. Worldwide, it was the second highest-grossing film of 2022, behind only "Avatar: The Way of Water". ## According to Deadline, the total revenue of the movie is $1.15 billion, including $700 million worldwide theatrical share. Against the total cost, which is approx. $754 million, "Top Gun 2" generated a whopping $391 million profit for the studio. Tom Cruise reportedly earned a massive $200 million. ## The success of "Top Gun 2" came at a time when Hollywood needed a big blockbuster. Blockbuster filmmaker Steven Spielberg righly hailed the film's success and credited for saving Hollywood. Cruise is now gearing up for the release of "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" which is slated for July 14, 2023, release. ## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

914 days ago

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Steven Spielberg Credits Tom Cruise For Saving Hollywood With His Mega Blockbuster 'Top Gun: Maverick'

Los Angeles, February 15 - The covid-19 pandemic spared no one, including the Hollywood film industry which has a huge influence over worldwide audiences. During this health crisis, the theatrical exhibition industry was on the verge of collapse and there were only a few who were thinking about its revival. ## Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise had his "Top Gun: Maverick" ready for release for a long and there were a lot of lucrative offers from OTT platforms to sell the movie for its direct digital release. However, it was Cruise's firm belief in the big screen cinema that made him hold the release of "Top Gun 2" until normalcy returned and when it was released in theaters, it broke several box office records and became the biggest-grossing movie ever for the actor. ## There were several reports about theater owners thanking Cruise for his timely decision to bring "Top Gun 2" only to theaters. And now, the Oscar-winner and one of the most commercially successful directors of all time, Steven Spielberg has lauded Cruise for his brave move regarding "Top Gun 2's" release. ## "The Fabelmans" director caught up with Cruise at the Oscar nominees luncheon yesterday and their encounter was caught in a video that has now gone viral. Spielberg congratulated Cruise on hitting the milestone last year by bringing back audiences to the theaters.## Spielberg seemingly heard crediting Cruise for "saving Hollywood" with his film's theatrical release. "And, you might have saved theatrical distribution. Seriously. 'Maverick' might have saved the entire theatrical industry", he added. ## Directed by Joseph Kosinski, "Top Gun 2" grossed over $1.48 billion at the global box office and a lot of credit must go to Cruise for this overwhelming response. He had even said in an interview that he was with theater owners and understand what they were going through.## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

955 days ago

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Box Office: Avatar 2 Crosses Top Gun Maverick To Become Highest-Grossing Film Of 2022 Worldwide

Los Angeles, January 5: Director James Cameron has done it again with his latest blockbuster Avatar: The Way of Water which is on its historic run at the global box office. The sequel to Cameron's highest-grossing film of all time is living up to expectations, and now, becomes the number-one movie of 2022 globally. ## The sci-fi epic grossed $1.52 billion worldwide through 3rd Wednesday and becomes the highest-grossing film of 2022, surpassing Tom Cruise's "Top Gun: Maverick" which grossed $1.49 billion worldwide. The global cume includes $464 million in North America and $1.05 billion internationally through the 3rd Wednesday. ## Internationally, "Avatar 2" will surpass "Spider-Man: No Way Home" by Friday or Saturday to become the biggest grosser outside North America during the covid-19 pandemic era. Spider-Man grossed $1.10 billion internationally and is currently the highest-grossing pandemic-era film worldwide with $1.91 billion.## Outside the domestic market, China is the biggest contributor to "Avatar 2" with approx. $169 million through Wednesday (20 days), followed by France with $95 million and Korea with $78 million. As per the Hollywood box office analyst, "Avatar 2" is eyeing a $2.2 billion+ lifetime run globally. ## Top 10 markets of "Avatar 2" through 3rd Wednesday- China $168.60 M, France $96.10 M, Korea $78.20 M, Germany $76.50 M, the UK $60.90 M, India $51.90 M, Mexico $40.00 M, Australia $39.40 M, Italy $34.8 M, and Spain $32.20 M.## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

963 days ago

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'Top Gun: Maverick' Shatters Viewership Record On Paramount Plus

Los Angeles, December 28 - There is no stopping Tom Cruise's Top Gun: Maverick as it is now soaring to new heights on digital platforms after breaking records at the box office. ## The blockbuster sequel, which debuted on Paramount+ on December 22 in the USA, scored the biggest-ever opening weekend in the history of Paramount Plus. Paramount didn't disclose specific viewership numbers but according to Deadline, "Top Gun 2" surpassed "Sonic the Hedgehog's" previous premiere weekend viewership record by 60%.## "Top Gun 2" is the sequel to Cruise's "Top Gun" (1986) and in order to watch the former, audiences refreshed their memories on the original Top Gun movie, which saw viewership increase by about 400%. Cruise's "Mission Impossible" also witnessed a 140% jump in viewership on Paramount+.## In addition to the U.S. "Top Gun: Maverick" also debuted on Paramount+ in Canada, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, the UK, and Latin America. It will be available in South Korea and France in 2023.## Produced by Paramount Pictures, Skydance, and Jerry Bruckheimer Films, "Top Gun 2" is currently the highest-grossing film of 2022 with a worldwide collection of $1.48 billion. It is the biggest-grossing film in Tom Cruise's action-packed career. ## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

966 days ago

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Former US President Barack Obama Picks His Most Favorite Films of 2022

Los Angeles, December 25 - The former US president, Barack Obama has shared the list of the films along with the music and books he liked in 2022 and there are a number of titles that made headlines this year. ## Obama shared the list of his favorite movies of the year and the movie which topped his list is Steve Spielberg's coming-of-age drama The Fabelmans. Viola Davis' war epic The Woman King to Tom Cruise's epic sequel Top Gun: Maverick to Michelle Yeoh's just being epic in Everything Everywhere All At Once also made to his favorite movie list of 2022. ## He also really enjoyed Cate Blanchette's tour de force in Tar, along with Till, and the documentary Descendant, which he and Michelle produced through their Higher Ground company. Among the hottest movies of the year, James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" and Ryan Coogler's "The Black Panther" did not make it into Obama's list of his favorite films. ## Obama took to Twitter and shared his favorite movies and actually asked for comments about movies he missed.## I saw some great movies this year – here are some of my favorites. What did I miss? pic.twitter.com/vsgEmc8cn8— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 23, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

980 days ago

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Producer Teases Possibilities of 'Top Gun: Maverick' Sequel

Los Angeles, December 11 - One of the biggest success stories of the year, Tom Cruise's Top Gun: Maverick shattered the box office records. Joseph Kosinski's directorial grossed over $1.4 billion at the global box office and become the highest-grossing movie of the year. ## "Top Gun 2" is currently the eleventh-highest-grossing film of all time. The sequel also earned an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score with a 96% critics rating and a 99% audience rating, and with such mighty numbers, the talks for its sequel were always going to make the headlines. ## Recently, director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer spoke at Deadline's Contenders LA3C panel and addressed the possibility of another Top Gun movie.## "Is there another story that is compelling enough that we need to go back to?" Kosinski was asked and he said, "It seems to me at the end of this film that Maverick has some gas left in the tank. He's not settling down".## Kosinski further said that it will be some task to bring the same star cast to the movie though the makers are sure they will be able to bring Cruise on board. "I knew we'd be able to get Tom on the plane, but we weren't sure about the rest of the cast," Kosinski explained. ## "Tom devised this three-month course for all the actors, to start with a very simple airplane and work their way up to the Navy jet. They all were able to do all their scenes in the jets for real, which is just phenomenal because you can't imagine how physically difficult it is to do what they're doing. They're flying with real Top Gun pilots", he said.## "I think a couple of them had a hard time, but they wouldn't let me know. They would actually kind of keep it under wraps just because they wanted to make sure we were getting everything we needed to get", the director added.## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

1015 days ago

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Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun: Maverick' Ends Its Box Office Run On High

Los Angeles, November 6 - Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise's action thriller Top Gun: Maverick has concluded its historic and glorious run at the domestic (North America) box office with $716.6 million. ## The Joseph Kosinski-directed film was released on May 27 this year and played in theaters for 161 days, which is itself a massive achievement in the post-pandemic era. At the North American box office, it ended as the 5th highest-grossing film of all time and is only the 6th film ever to top $700 million. ## Overseas, the "Top Gun" sequel has grossed $769.10 million, as per the Box Office Mojo, helping the global gross total of the film to finish at $1.485 billion. It is the highest-grossing film in Tom Cruise's career, surpassing "Mission: Impossible — Fallout's" $791 million. ## The box office biz of "Top Gun 2" got boosted by strong positive word of mouth. As mentioned earlier, it is the top-rated movie of Cruise's career with 96% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes while moviegoers awarded the film with a coveted A+ CinemaScore.## Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the film stars Tom Cruise as test pilot Maverick, alongside Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, and Val Kilmer. Cruise and Kilmer reprise their roles from the first film. "Top Gun: Maverick" is dedicated to Top Gun director Tony Scott, who died in 2012.## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

1077 days ago

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Box Office: 'Top Gun Maverick' Passes 'Black Panther' To Become 5th Highest-Grossing Film Ever In North America

Los Angeles, September 5 - Tom Cruise's biggest film is now the 5th highest-grossing film of all time in the history of the North American box office. Directed by Joseph Kosinski, the action thriller has topped $700 million as well as crossed Marvel Studios' Black Panther as the fifth biggest North American grosser. ## According to Variety, "Top Gun 2" returned to the top of box office charts over Labor Day weekend, adding $7.9 million between Friday and Monday and bringing ticket sales to $701 million. It is now ahead of the Marvel blockbuster "Black Panther's" $700.4 million and is only the 6th film ever to top $700 million at the North American box office. ## According to Paramount, the sequel to Cruise's 1986 blockbuster film is the only film to ever be No. 1 at the domestic box office for both Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays.## "It's without a doubt, that 'Top Gun: Maverick' is a true cultural touchstone embodying the power of the cinematic experience. As we celebrate this enormous achievement and the film's massive impact, we want to extend our gratitude to Tom Cruise, our filmmakers and cast, Paramount's marketing and distribution teams, and the legions of both new and longtime 'Top Gun' fans who keep turning out to enjoy this remarkable movie", said Brian Robbins, president, and CEO of Paramount Pictures.## The film is most likely to finish as the 5th biggest blockbuster in North America as the next highest-grossing movie is "Avatar" with $760 million. Globally, "Top Gun 2" stands as the 12th-biggest movie with $1.44 billion, but it's fast approaching 11th place, which currently is secure with Disney's "Frozen II" with $1.450 billion. ## Stay tuned...

Hollywood

1079 days ago

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After Box Office, Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun Maverick' Breaks Digital Sales Record

Los Angeles, September 3 - Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise's Top Gun Maverick has truly been a blockbuster by all means. The action thriller is already the highest-grossing film of the year and Cruise's career, and now, it has broken the record upon its digital release. ## According to Paramount Home Entertainment (via Variety), "Top Gun Maverick" has become the best-selling digital movie in its first week of availability in the USA. The movie was released on digital on August 23, 2022, also is already one of the top 20 best-selling digital releases in history after being available for one week. The company, however, didn't disclose its digital sales number. ## Variety reports that the digital release of the film was the top-selling item on Amazon in the U.S. across every category on the day of its release. The film has been the No. 1 bestseller on Fandango's Vudu since its digital release and the "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick" bundle is its top-selling bundle.## Directed by Joseph Kosinski, "Top Gun 2" has had a sensational run at the box office and still playing in theaters even after three months of release, a rare achievement in the early post-pandemic era. For the record, the movie has grossed more than $1.4 billion globally, including $692 million at the domestic (North America) box office. ## The film currently stands as the No. 6 highest-grossing film in domestic box-office history and has an outside chance to beat "Black Panther" ($700.05M) to become the 5th highest-grossing film ever in the USA. ## Stay tuned...

Digital Media

1092 days ago

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Tom Cruise's 'Top Gun Maverick' To Be Available To Rent On Amazon Prime Video In India

Mumbai, August 21 - Tom Cruise's mega-blockbuster Top Gun Maverick is getting ready for its digital release on Amazon Prime Video. The action thriller film has had a sensational box office run so far, grossing approx. $1.40 billion worldwide, including $6 million at the Indian box office. ## While the movie continues to mint money at the box office, Paramount Pictures is finally releasing it on digital platforms after nearly three months of release. In India, the movie will be available to rent on Amazon Prime Video on August 23/24 in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.## nonstop suspense, action and drama coming your way 💥Top Gun: Maverick available on #PrimeVideoStore, in 3 days! pic.twitter.com/mNngXrGfXW— prime video IN (@PrimeVideoIN) August 21, 2022 ## Directed by Joseph Kosinski, "Top Gun Maverick" is the highest-grossing film of 2022 at the worldwide box office. It is also only the second film during the covid-19 pandemic to cross the $1 billion global mark, after "Spider-Man: No Way Home". ## Stay tuned...