It’s the first movie of the year and only the second in COVID times (following Sony’s "Spider-Man: No Way Home" with $1.9 billion) to reach that benchmark. It’s even more impressive that "Maverick" hit the $1 billion mark without playing in China or Russia, two major markets.
After only 31 days on the big screen, "Top Gun: Maverick" has become Tom Cruise’s first movie to surpass $1 billion at the worldwide box office. Previously, 2018’s "Mission: Impossible — Fallout" ranked as the actor’s most successful film with $791.1 million worldwide.
Cruise took to Twitter to celebrate the achievement, writing, "To all the films in release, to all the studios, and to all the exhibitors: congratulations. To the audience: thank you for venturing out and allowing us to entertain you. See you at the movies."