When is Top Gun: Maverick coming to streaming services?

Date:
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 11:22:23 +0000

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We break down if and when Top Gun: Maverick is coming to streaming services
in the US, UK and Australia.

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To the surprise of everyone (except perhaps leading man Tom Cruise), Top Gun: Maverick blew apart the global box office to become the biggest movie of the year (so far) and one of the most accomplished Hollywood sequels in recent memory.

Director Joseph Kosinski s action-packed tale of an ageing flying ace won
over critics and audiences alike we gave the movie five stars in our glowing review and served as a timely reminder that Netflix and Marvel movies arent the only order of the day in 2022.

Its no wonder, then, that Top Gun fans are eager to know when they can enjoy the long-awaited return of Pete Maverick Mitchell from the comfort of their own homes. Details surrounding the films release on streaming services are still thin on the ground, but below, weve rounded up everything we know so far.

Lets kick off with what know for sure which is, admittedly, not a lot at
this stage.

Right now, Top Gun: Maverick is not available to stream anywhere in the
world, mainly because the movie only released in theaters on May 27. Its likely to continue playing exclusively on the big screen until late July at the earliest, at which point its parent studio, Paramount, will make a call
on its physical and video-on-demand (VOD) release dates.

The post-theatrical release schedule for the movies Paramount stablemate, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, does, however, provide a useful blueprint for when we can expect to enjoy the thrills of Top Gun: Maverick at home. (Image credit: 2019 Paramount Pictures. All rights reserved.)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 became available to buy and rent on-demand around three months after its release in cinemas if Top Gun: Maverick follows that pattern, wed expect it to hit the virtual storefronts of Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play and a handful of lesser-known platforms sometime between August and September. If and when it does, its likely to cost somewhere in
the region of $7.99 / 4.49 to rent and $19.99 / 13.99 to buy.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is getting a DVD and Blu-Ray release at the beginning of August, some four months after its theatrical release, so, again, Top Gun: Maverick could follow that pattern with a physical release sometime between September and October. Will Top Gun: Maverick come to Paramount Plus?

As for when Top Gun: Maverick is coming to streaming services, the jury is still out. The movie will almost certainly make Paramount Plus its exclusive home, but its not yet clear when itll become available to stream on the still-young platform.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 hit Paramount Plus the very same day as its VOD release (i.e. three months after its theatrical debut, in keeping with the studios other recent projects), but Top Gun: Maverick isnt likely to follow this pattern given its stratospheric box office success.

As part of his bespoke movie deal, the films star, Tom Cruise, has the final say on when Top Gun: Maverick makes the jump to Paramount Plus and reports suggest that Paramount are pushing him to agree to shorten the film's 120-day exclusivity window in a bid to capitalize on its popularity (i.e. to drive more subscribers to Paramount Plus). (Image credit: 2019 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved)

On the flip side, Cruise may lobby to extend Top Gun: Mavericks theatrical release window in light of the movie's stellar performance. He is, after all, a big believer in the cinematic experience, and its hard to see him signing off on a move that would bring his beloved big screen project to streaming services any sooner than absolutely necessary.

At present, then, we just dont know when Top Gun: Maverick will come to Paramount Plus. As mentioned, Paramount movies have, for the most part, been hitting the streamer 120 days after their theatrical debuts, but Top Gun: Maverick could arrive earlier, on time, later or potentially not at all.
Well share more details when we have them.

Incidentally, Paramount Plus is now available in more regions than ever. The service recently launched in the UK, having debuted in the US last year, and costs $9.99 / 6.99 per month (or $4.99 per month for ad-supported viewing, if youre in the US).

For our money, though, Paramount Plus isnt yet able to compete with the likes of Netflix and Disney Plus and studio executives will be hoping that Top
Gun: Maverick changes that reality sooner rather than later.



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