Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $8,193,052 (4.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 19.10 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 50.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 23.8 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 1,028 opening theaters/1,531 max. theaters, 26.4 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $539,871,325 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 312 | $180,470,489 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 601-700) | 632 | $176,993,259 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 460 | $357,463,748 |
| Leggiest Movies | 8 | 19.10 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 16th, 1986 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures February 8th, 2013 (IMAX) by Paramount Pictures May 13th, 2021 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures May 13th, 2026 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures (40th Anniversary) |
| International Releases: | August 7th, 1986 (Wide) (Germany)
December 9th, 1987 (Wide) (South Korea) September 10th, 2020 (Wide) (New Zealand) June 8th, 2023 (Limited), released as Top Gun (탑건) (South Korea) October 6th, 2025 (Limited) (Re-release) (Italy) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | October 21st, 1998 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPAA Rating: | PG |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
| Franchise: | Top Gun |
| Comparisons: | Create your own comparison chart… |
| Keywords: | In a Plane, War, Intertitle, 3D Re-release, 3-D, IMAX: DMR, Action Adventure, Romance, Death of a Partner |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Action |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Don Simpson, Jerry Bruckheimer |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Ranking on other Records and Milestones
| Record | Rank | Amount | Chart Date | Days In Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggest Domestic 38th Weekend | 15 | $432,738 | Jan 30, 1987 | 262 |
| Biggest Domestic 37th Weekend | 17 | $394,932 | Jan 23, 1987 | 255 |
| Biggest Domestic 36th Weekend | 16 | $512,916 | Jan 16, 1987 | 248 |
| Biggest Domestic 35th Weekend | 15 | $607,635 | Jan 9, 1987 | 241 |
| Biggest Domestic 34th Weekend | 14 | $728,404 | Jan 2, 1987 | 234 |
| Biggest Domestic 33rd Weekend | 12 | $761,929 | Dec 26, 1986 | 227 |
| Biggest Domestic 32nd Weekend | 25 | $401,479 | Dec 19, 1986 | 220 |
| Biggest Domestic 31st Weekend | 27 | $417,929 | Dec 12, 1986 | 213 |
| Biggest Domestic 30th Weekend | 20 | $668,089 | Dec 5, 1986 | 206 |
| Biggest Domestic 29th Weekend | 15 | $1,230,908 | Nov 28, 1986 | 199 |
| Biggest Domestic 28th Weekend | 18 | $1,017,177 | Nov 21, 1986 | 192 |
| Biggest Domestic 27th Weekend | 13 | $1,190,871 | Nov 14, 1986 | 185 |
| Biggest Domestic 26th Weekend | 15 | $1,258,282 | Nov 7, 1986 | 178 |
| Biggest Domestic 25th Weekend | 19 | $1,158,343 | Oct 31, 1986 | 171 |
| Biggest Domestic 24th Weekend | 16 | $1,576,139 | Oct 24, 1986 | 164 |
| Biggest Domestic 23rd Weekend | 12 | $1,874,879 | Oct 17, 1986 | 157 |
| Biggest Domestic 22nd Weekend | 7 | $2,673,978 | Oct 10, 1986 | 150 |
| Columbus Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 238 | $8,497,631 | Oct 10, 1986 | 150 |
| Biggest Domestic 21st Weekend | 6 | $2,405,090 | Oct 3, 1986 | 143 |
| Biggest Domestic 20th Weekend | 11 | $2,568,684 | Sep 26, 1986 | 136 |
| Biggest Domestic 19th Weekend | 7 | $3,292,817 | Sep 19, 1986 | 129 |
| Biggest Domestic 18th Weekend | 18 | $3,004,108 | Sep 12, 1986 | 122 |
| Biggest Domestic 17th Weekend | 20 | $3,285,555 | Sep 5, 1986 | 115 |
| Biggest Domestic 16th Weekend | 6 | $5,024,325 | Aug 29, 1986 | 108 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 224 | $5,024,325 | Aug 29, 1986 | 108 |
| Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 98 | $15,966,784 | Aug 29, 1986 | 108 |
| Biggest Domestic 15th Weekend | 28 | $3,326,355 | Aug 22, 1986 | 101 |
| Biggest Domestic 14th Weekend | 41 | $3,117,183 | Aug 15, 1986 | 94 |
| Biggest Domestic 13th Weekend | 42 | $3,428,696 | Aug 8, 1986 | 87 |
| Biggest Domestic 12th Weekend | 52 | $3,472,515 | Aug 1, 1986 | 80 |
| Biggest Domestic 11th Weekend | 59 | $3,817,026 | Jul 25, 1986 | 73 |
| Biggest Domestic 10th Weekend | 74 | $4,048,254 | Jul 18, 1986 | 66 |
| Biggest Domestic 9th Weekend | 77 | $4,730,530 | Jul 11, 1986 | 59 |
| Independence Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 225 | $14,734,470 | Jul 4, 1986 | 52 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day) | 141 | $9,449,432 | May 23, 1986 | 10 |
| Memorial Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) | 98 | $30,029,330 | May 23, 1986 | 10 |