Takings for Tom Cruise’s new Top Gun film have soared past £1billion.
Top Gun: Maverick had raked in £1,019,369,716 in less two months by Friday night with cash still rolling in worldwide.
And insiders say the evergreen Cruise’s slice – so far – is around £120million.
It is the biggest ever hit for the 60-year-old, who brokered a deal for a reported 12% share of revenue, and Paramount Pictures studio’s highest-grossing movie of all time.
US audiences have stumped up almost half of the box office cash with UK audiences shelling out an estimated £70m on tickets.
Brodie Cooper of US marketing agency PRrppd said: “Tom Cruise is the biggest box office draw on the planet – 35 years from his 80s heyday. These figures are astonishing. The fan devotion is astounding.
“If reports are true the cut of profits means Tom is poised to take home over £100m.”
It is a rich reward for Cruise who in 2020 refused to put out the movie through a streaming network after Covid restrictions put the cinema release on hold.
