'Top Gun' Surpasses 1.7 Million, $1 Billion Global Box Office

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] The box office momentum of the Tom Cruise-starring film "Top Gun: Maverick" is remarkable.

According to the Korea Film Council's integrated box office system, "Top Gun: Maverick" (directed by Joseph Kosinski) was watched by 156,250 people on the 27th, bringing the cumulative audience to 1,682,562. By the morning of the 28th, it surpassed 1.7 million viewers just six days after its release.

The sequel returning after 36 years, "Top Gun: Maverick," is an aviation action blockbuster that tells the story of the top pilot Maverick (Tom Cruise), who returns as an instructor, and the new team members who undertake life-threatening missions. The film stars Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly.

The number of viewers on the Monday of the film's second week surpassed 109,658 for the foreign film "Aladdin" (2019) and 80,136 for "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2018).

Additionally, in North America, where it was released a month ago, it reclaimed the top spot at the box office and surpassed $1 billion worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. Domestically, it has maintained the number one spot in advance ticket sales for 11 consecutive days since ranking first overall on the 18th. In its second week, it continues to gain popularity by surpassing 210,000 advance ticket sales.

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