Top Gun: Maverick Ranks Fourth on Paramount+
The 2022 sequel remains one of the most-watched films on the streaming service four years after its release.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Science Fiction
Top Gun: Maverick ranks fourth-most-watched on Paramount+ worldwide, behind Diablo, Passenger, and the latest Scary Movie installment. The film, released in 2022, continues to draw viewers on the streaming platform four years later.
Why it matters
The ranking shows that a major theatrical release can sustain streaming demand long after its box office run ends. It also strengthens the case for a third installment in the franchise.
The film returned $1.45 billion worldwide on a reported $177 million budget, while its streaming ranking places it fourth on Paramount+. Exact viewership figures for the platform were not disclosed.
The players
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise is a Hollywood actor and producer best known for leading the Top Gun and Mission: Impossible franchises.
Joseph Kosinski
Joseph Kosinski is an American director known for helming Top Gun: Maverick and Tron: Legacy.
Christopher McQuarrie
Christopher McQuarrie is a screenwriter and director who co-wrote and worked on the Top Gun sequel and the Mission: Impossible films.
The details
Christopher McQuarrie wrote the screenplay and Joseph Kosinski directed, with Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Monica Barbaro, and Glen Powell in the cast. A third Top Gun film has been confirmed, and Cruise is set to return.
Timeline
May 27, 2022: Top Gun: Maverick released in theaters.
Earlier this year: Third Top Gun movie announced at CinemaCon.
Franchise Legacy
Top Gun: Maverick extends the commercial legacy of the 1986 original into the streaming era, where its continued ranking on Paramount+ suggests the franchise retains a durable audience. The confirmed third installment would mark the next chapter in a franchise spanning nearly four decades.
Viewers can currently stream Top Gun: Maverick on Paramount+, where it ranks among the platform's most-watched titles. A third installment has been confirmed, but no release date has been announced.
The takeaway
Franchise sequels can build lasting audiences well beyond their theatrical debut, and streaming platforms are a key venue for that second life. Readers tracking the Top Gun series should watch for official release announcements for the third film.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Collider.
