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Top Gun (1986)
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Top Gun Revenue (Daily) (with Theater Counts)

Domestic Total: 6.42M

Opening Weekend: 3.31M

Legs: 1.77

Overview: For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.


TMDB

7.1

IMDB

7.0

Metacritic

50

Daily Table

DateRevenue% YDTheaters
Wed, May 13, 2026$1,163,519+ 0.00%2295
Thu, May 14, 2026$530,967 -54.37%2295
Fri, May 15, 2026$851,205+ 60.31%2295
Sat, May 16, 2026$1,417,815+ 66.57%2295
Sun, May 17, 2026$1,039,313 -26.70%2295
Mon, May 18, 2026$403,218 -61.20%2295
Tue, May 19, 2026$394,808 -2.09%2295
Wed, May 20, 2026$369,097 -6.51%2295
Thu, May 21, 2026$114,374 -69.01%2295
Fri, May 22, 2026$30,000 -73.77%380
Sat, May 23, 2026$55,000+ 83.33%380
Sun, May 24, 2026$50,000 -9.09%380
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Comps

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TitleRelease DateBudget
Civil WarApr 10, 2024$50M
Bad Boys: Ride or DieJun 5, 2024$100M
Ghost in the ShellMar 29, 2017$110M
Spider-Man: No Way HomeDec 15, 2021$200M
F1 The MovieJun 25, 2025$250M
Gladiator IINov 5, 2024$310M
Top Gun: MaverickMay 21, 2022$170M
Spider-Man: Far From HomeJun 28, 2019$160M
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Profitability Breakdown

Domestic

Week 1: $5.8M

Investor Share: $3.48M

Week 2: $618.47K

Investor Share: $340.16K

Week 3+: $0.00

Investor Share: $0.00

International

$177.03M (96.50%)

Investor Share: $61.96M

Costs

Budget: $15M


P&A: $15M

Breakdown

Gross: $183.45M


Net: $65.78M


Costs: $30M

Profit

Profit: $35.78M

The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.

Production Companies

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Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films logo

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