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Variety reports:

Tom Cruise may have pulled off one of the most daring stunts of his career — getting audiences to go to the movies for something that doesn’t involve superheroes. “Top Gun: Maverick” pulled in blockbuster ticket sales in its opening weekend, collecting $134 million from a record 4,732 North American cinemas.

The all-American action adventure is expected to collect $151 million through Monday, defying expectations while also looking to set a new high-water mark for Memorial Day opening weekends. That’s a testament to dazzling reviews, heaping doses of nostalgia and getting Cruise back in the cockpit to perform real aerial stunts.

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Audiences over 40 years old turned out in force for #TopGunMaverick, which is impressive because that demographic has been the most reluctant to return to theaters during the pandemic. https://t.co/pF0kSrQtjd

— Variety (@Variety) May 29, 2022