‘Maverick’ Becomes the First , $1 Billion Tom Cruise Movie.<br />The 'Top Gun' sequel is the second highest grossing film for Paramount Studios, behind 'Titanic' (1997).<br />The film opened over the Memorial Day weekend.<br />Positive word of mouth is widely attributed for its box office success.<br />It's rare to get the special kind of alchemy that creates a true event film, and we have been absolutely blown away by the <br />global response, Brian Robbins, Paramount Pictures' President and CEO, via CNN.<br />Analysts say crossing the billion dollar mark is huge for any film.<br />For any film to join <br />the $1 billion club is a <br />monumental achievement, Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst at Comscor, via CNN.<br />However, analysts say that ‘Maverick’s success is meaningful in a different way.<br />But 'Top Gun: Maverick' hitting $1 billion during the pandemic is a bit different, Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst at Comscor, via CNN.<br />It was the perfect movie at the perfect time because it starred one of Hollywood's last <br />movie stars, , Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst at Comscor, via CNN.<br />... in a movie that delivered on all fronts to all audiences around <br />the world, Paul Dergarabedian, Senior Media Analyst at Comscor, via CNN.<br />‘Maverick’ has been a critical success, as well.<br />The film currently has a 97 percent on the aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.<br />Only 49 other films have exceeded a <br />$1 billion box office return.<br />‘Maverick’ lost its top spot at the box office over the weekend to Baz Luhrmann's biopic 'Elvis.'
