Top Gun (1986) Reviews

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Devil-may-care navy pilot Pete Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is sent to Miramar Naval Air Station for advanced training. Here he vies with Tom Kasansky (Val Kilmer) for the coveted "Top Gun" award. When not so occupied, Mitchell carries on a romance with civilian consultant Charlotte Blackwood (Kelly McGillis). Shaken up by the death of a friend, Mitchell loses the Top Gun honor to Kasansky. Worried that he may have lost his nerve, Mitchell is given a chance to redeem himself during a tense international crisis involving a crippled US vessel and a flock of predatory enemy planes. The story wasn't new in 1986, but Top Gun scored with audiences on the strength of its visuals, especially the vertigo-inducing aerial sequences. The film made more money than any other film in 1986 and even spawned a 1989 takeoff, Hot Shots. An Academy Award went to the Giogio Moroder-Tom Whitlock song "Take My Breath Away." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Starring:: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, (more)

Director(s):: Tony Scott

Theatrical MPAA Rating:: PG

Format(s):: DVD, Blu-ray, (View All Versions)

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(37 member reviews)

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	Jonathan G.

6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

A classic even by today's standards. Still the best Navy oriented movie out there, in my opinion. It is also a good mix of action and drama... Everyone should see this movie AT LEAST once...

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	Holly B.

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

still love it 20 years later!! An excellent movie with some great quotes, and I still love that volleyball scene!! Every person should have seen this move at least 3 times!!!

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	Sheri K.

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

This is the best movie ever seen by human eyes and has made me want to be a pilot ever since I was three years old! This is a sure classic worthy of its name and one day this movie will be "Top Gun" the best of the best!

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	Sandy E.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

A CLASSIC... STRONG CAST FROM TOM CRUISE, VAL KILMER, MEG RYAN, ANTHONY EDWARDS, KELLY MCGILLIS, TOM SKERITT.... ACTION PACKED FROM START TO FINISH........EVERYONE SHOULD SEE THIS ONE AT LEAST 5 TIMES.....

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	Jennifer S.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

GREAT CLASSIC!

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	Veronica C.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

I absolutely love this movie, Tom Cruise was great, it's very emotional and the music fits perfect for this movie. I just had to buy it.

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	Angelika T.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

Its just a good movie...+ Tom Cruise is easy on the eyes

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	Zheng W.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

I enjoyed this movie because it had great video and great dts sound.

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	Marc S.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful

Let's all feel bad for poor Tom Cruise because he killed his partner by accident. He was an accident waiting to happen. I'm tired of Hollywood movies which glorify the handsome idiot who always breaks all the rules. Even the dead man's wife is more upset about Tom than about her dead husband! ... I don't think so. But the visuals are stunning, from the slow-motion, filtered opening to the blue sky images. Remember, this was before computer graphics! See the movie just for that. - profschiler

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	Deepak R.

0 out of 5 people found this review helpful

I dont understand why this movie was such a big hit. Maybe because back in the 80s, action movies with fighter jets were new and neve-before-seen on the big screen. And maybe Cruise's start power and sex-appeal were safe bets. It doesn't cut it at present. It was a predictable action movie that refused to think outside of the set norm for its genre. Even Stealth has some interesting parts in it.

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	Jonathan G.

6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

A classic even by today's standards. Still the best Navy oriented movie out there, in my opinion. It is also a good mix of action and drama... Everyone should see this movie AT LEAST once...

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	Holly B.

5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

still love it 20 years later!! An excellent movie with some great quotes, and I still love that volleyball scene!! Every person should have seen this move at least 3 times!!!

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