Top Gun: Maverick – Here Is How Much Tom Cruise Earned From The Sequel And It Is Enough To Turn Anyone’s Head

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By now, everyone is aware of how well-received Top Gun: Maverick was on the international box office. Top Gun 2 brought in about $1.5 billion. Only Avatar: The Way of Water performed better for 2022 as a result of this achievement. After 36 years since the release of the first film, Tom Cruise returned to the role of Capt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell. If you were curious about Tom Cruise’s compensation for reprising the legendary role, the sum is listed below.

Tom Cruise’s earnings for Top Gun: Maverick

Tom Cruise has earned a significant amount of money, unparallel to what actors generally make in Hollywood. The actor earned over $100 million due to the box-office success of Top Gun: Maverick. Tom Cruise agreed to a $12.5 million upfront payment to reprise the role again. This deal also came with a clause for backend ticket sales, which depends on the success of the movie.

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Forbes claims that “Cruise gets over 10% of the first dollar gross, which is based on the money Maverick distributor Paramount takes in after theatres get their cut, typically around 50%.” Calculating the movie’s success with these metrics, Cruise has earned over $100 million from Top Gun: Maverick.

Tom Cruise has been known to use his backend contract strategy, having previously earned $100 million from 2005’s War of the Worlds movie. The actor has also made similar deals for his new Mission: Impossible movies as well. He has reportedly taken somewhere between $12-14 million upfront for the movies, while hoping for similar success at the box office for these movies.

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