Top Gun roars back into cinemas for its 40th anniversary. Tony Scott’s film returns to theaters from May 13 to 19, 2026, accompanied by its sequel Top Gun: Maverick, for a week of screenings in both standard and premium formats, including IMAX, 4DX and Ice Immersive.
Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick
Movies | 1986 and 2022
Back in theaters: May 13–19, 2026
Action, drama | Classic and premium formats
Top Gun directed by Tony Scott | Starring Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer
Top Gun: Maverick directed by Joseph Kosinski | Starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly
Country: United States
Released in 1986, Top Gun cemented Tom Cruise as one of the era’s defining leads in the role of Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a young fighter pilot trained at an elite U.S. Navy flight school. Four decades later, this re-release lets audiences experience the film on the big screen again, with a soundtrack that’s become inseparable from its identity, from Danger Zone to Take My Breath Away.
The program pairs the original film with Top Gun: Maverick, the 2022 sequel directed by Joseph Kosinski. The follow-up finds Maverick decades after his early days and places him at the helm of a new generation of pilots, with Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell and Monica Barbaro in the cast.
The event also hinges on the theater experience. The original Top Gun is being released in premium formats such as IMAX, 4DX, and Ice Immersive, alongside Top Gun: Maverick, built around breathtaking aerial sequences and Oscar-winning sound design.
Top Gun: Anniversary Trailer
This re-release is aimed at viewers who want to revisit the 1986 classic on the big screen, as well as those who discovered the franchise with Top Gun: Maverick. Both films will be available for a limited run, from May 13 to May 19, 2026.
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