Top Gun: Maverick vs Top Gun
Which movie? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Top Gun: Maverick 2022 58% · #89 in the world
- Top Gun 1986 42% · #172 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks Top Gun: Maverick over Top Gun, 58% to 42%. Top Gun: Maverick is #89 of the 1,800 movies in the world ranking, and #1 of the 4 by Joseph Kosinski. Top Gun is #172, and #1 of the 9 by Tony Scott.
The case for each
Top Gun: Maverick: The 2022 sequel 36 years later: Maverick returns to train young pilots, among them Goose's son, for a near-impossible mission. Real jets, real g-forces, and about $1.5 billion worldwide, Tom Cruise's biggest film.
Top Gun: The 1986 hit that made Tom Cruise a star: Navy pilot Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell at the elite fighter school, with 'Danger Zone', volleyball and the Oscar-winning 'Take My Breath Away'.
Side by side
| Top Gun: Maverick | Top Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #89 | #172 |
| Year | 2022 | 1986 |
| Genre | Action / Drama | Action / Drama |
| Director | Joseph Kosinski | Tony Scott |
| Running time | 131 min | 109 min |