The technology may be new but this is a very old-fashioned affair, building on the legacy of its 1986 predecessor with wit and grace.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 17, 2025

It is generally said that the second parts are not good, however, Top Gun Maverick is fortunately an exception to this rule, it is even considered that in terms of the level of action and intrigue it may even be superior...

| Original Score: 9/10 | Aug 21, 2024

After 36 years, Tom Cruise returns as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell and proved to fans (and critics) of the first Top Gun that a long-awaited sequel can be entertaining, deserved, and of high quality.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jul 23, 2024

It’s a good thing it looks good ... because the plot is bare-thin.

| Jul 16, 2024

Top Gun: Maverick is the rare legacy sequel that eclipses the original in every way possible, thanks to mind-blowing action and great character growth.

| Original Score: 9.5/10 | Jul 12, 2024

“Top Gun: Maverick,” if anything, proves that old-school big-budget blockbuster cinema that takes itself seriously isn’t just sorely missing from the yearly cinematic roster but still has the power to stand on its own.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jul 9, 2024

Ohh right this is what movies used to be like.

| Apr 24, 2024

Top Gun: Maverick is the reason why I go to the movies and why Tom Cruise is the biggest movie star in the world. WHAT. A RIDE.

| Sep 27, 2023

Maverick dished out generous amounts of bromance, action, and a truly-immersive narrative in swashbuckling style, and Cruise’s iconic grin was still the greatest thing to take away from it.

| Sep 13, 2023

It is all of the flying sequences that are shot in such a way that it makes the moviegoer feel like they are a passenger that gives the movie its energy and makes it so much fun.

| Original Score: B+ | Aug 9, 2023

Top Gun: Maverick is a surprising stunner crafted with pure adrenaline and kerosene.

| Original Score: B- | Jul 29, 2023

Tom Cruise might save cinema.

| Jul 26, 2023

SPECTACULAR! One of the best cinematic experiences I have truly ever had in a theater. Heartfelt, exhilarating & down right emotional. Tom Cruise turns in one of his best performances & Top Gun 2 becomes one of his best films in his Career.

| Jul 25, 2023

The return of pure, nostalgic blockbusters. The best aerial action sequences ever amaze even the highest expectations, not only due to the absolutely insane real stunts but largely because of the flawless contribution of all filmmaking elements.

| Original Score: A | Jul 25, 2023

The final scenes are truly nail biting, with intense flight sequences that result in Tom Cruise’s cast members going from nearly unknown performers, to A-list stars in a matter of minutes.

| Jul 25, 2023

Top Gun: Maverick is the rare sequel that elevates its source material and creates a new, worthwhile story. A high-octane thrill ride that celebrates where Maverick's been and where he’s going.

| Jul 25, 2023

The film is pure ideology, pure militarism, generic, and like the first Top Gun in 1986, undemanding.

| Mar 16, 2023

Women in Top Gun: Maverick don’t see much development, but written dialogue and camerawork treat them with respect.

| Original Score: C | Mar 6, 2023

There’s no reason in the world it should have worked, but it does.

| Original Score: B | Feb 21, 2023

A movie-movie with an old-school movie star, this actioner is best seen in theatres, where the dazzling fighter-jet sequences will make you dizzy.

| Feb 10, 2023