Release order
Watch Top Gun before Maverick. The later film introduces its own mission, but the personal relationships carry more weight with the first film in mind.
Take to the sky
Two eras.
One love of flying.
Top Gun and Maverick are decades apart on screen and in the world they portray. Together they tell a focused story about talent, loss, and the responsibility that comes with experience.
Top Gun1986–2022About 4 hours
Before you press play
Two ways in.
One great journey.
Story order
The two films follow release order. Maverick looks back on earlier events; no alternate sequence is needed.
The films / 2 theatrical releases
Top Gun
Your viewing guide.
Release order · US theatrical dates where available. Story order is an editorial viewing suggestion.
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Top Gun
A gifted naval aviator enters an elite training program.
Directed by Tony Scott
With Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val KilmerUS theatrical release:
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Top Gun: Maverick
Years later, Maverick trains a team for a demanding new mission.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
With Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer ConnellyUS theatrical release:
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Guide notes & sources
Editorial review: . Released theatrical features only; television, shorts, direct-to-video titles, and unreleased films are excluded. Story order follows each whole film’s main narrative. This guide is not a content rating or age recommendation.
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