“Top Gun: Maverik” breaks the record for best-selling digital film

Released in May 2022, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ became one of the most anticipated films of the year, the action drama starring American actor and producer Tom Cruise and directed by Joseph Kosinski, broke into the world box office and in September the same year an incredible record was hung.

‘Top: Gun Maverick’ breaks the record for best-selling film in digital format in the first week of its release, Paramount announced. A recognizable figure for this production that had been expected for years and years and that it was thought would not happen at some point.

The film with Tom Cruise It is also already among the best-selling digital films in the entire history of the United States, despite being released in theaters just nine days ago. Something incredible for the “Top Gun” franchise.

In its digital format, “Top Gun: Maverick” includes 110 minutes of additional content in which you can see part of the shooting and production process of this film, which required a specially designed aircraft for recording and various piloting courses for its protagonists. In addition, it contains two music videos of Lady Gaga and the American band OneRepublic with the songs they composed for the tape.

Without official data, Paramount secures ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ achievement

Paramount has not disclosed the total number of sales this digital format has garnered for the time being, but says it has been tracking it taking into account “industry resources, independent analysis and perception of distribution companies,” a rep said. of study. in the middle Variety.

It is the case of Amazonthe digital version of the film was the best-selling product of all its categories in the United States on August 23, the day of its release.

On other platforms dedicated to streaming paid movies, as is the case with Voodoobelonging to the conglomerate NBCUniversalthis production was the most consumed since its launch and the package that is accompanied by the first installment, Top Gun, the best seller.

After this good acceptance, “Top Gun: Maverick” will be available in formats 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD starting November 1st.

The second part of “Top Gun” follows in the footsteps of intrepid pilot Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, who has been one of the best aviators for more than 30 years and now works as a special mission trainer for a group of graduates, including is ‘Goose’, the son of one of his best friends.

Since its premiere fourteen weeks ago, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ has managed to revitalize the global box office after the pandemic with a total collection of $ 1.4 billion, becoming the sixth most successful film in history and also the most watched in history. the entire career of actor Tom Cruise.

Although not all is good news for Paramount, which was sued after the premiere of this film after the heirs of journalist Ehud Yonay, who wrote an article that inspired the plot of the first version in 1983, believe they violating their copyrights. (With information from EFE).