The original Top Gun is a cult classic and a defining moment in Tom Cruise’s incredible career. We have patiently waited 36 years for Cruise to return to the role of Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, and Top Gun: Maverick was well worth the wait. The Top Gun sequel is one of this year’s best and was a marvelous experience in all premium theaters. With that said, Top Gun: Maverick is a film fans want to be able to watch over and over again, so when will it be available to stream? We answer every question about Top Gun 2’s streaming status.

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When Will Top Gun: Maverick Be Available for Streaming?

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During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Paramount was one of the first studios to have a shortened theatrical window. Films like A Quiet Place Part II and Scream were exclusively in theaters for 45 days before arriving on Paramount’s streaming service, Paramount Plus. As time has moved on, plus Top Gun: Maverick’s critical and financially stellar reception, Paramount seemed hesitant to add the film to its streaming catalog.

In an interview with Variety, Paramount President and CEO Tom Ryan said: "We haven’t decided on that [the theatrical window for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’] yet."

Top Gun: Maverick will finally be available on Paramount+ on December 22, 2022, right in time for the holiday season.

Will Top Gun: Maverick Be Available to Rent On-Demand?

Top Gun: Maverick is now available on video-on-demand You should be able to rent the film on most major platforms, including Prime Video, Vudu, iTunes, Google Play, and YouTube.

Will Top Gun: Maverick Be Available on Home Video?

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Top Gun: Maverick was released on 4K UltraHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on October 31, 2022. You can purchase the movie in multiple formats, most notably: DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K Ultra HD.

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What is Top Gun: Maverick About?

Here is the film’s official synopsis:

“After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.”

Other Tom Cruise Movies Streaming Now

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If you still have the need for speed or simply want to explore the rest of Tom Cruise’s filmography, here are four of his films available to stream right now.

Top Gun: The 1986 classic sees naval aviators, Maverick (Tom Cruise) and Goose (Anthony Edwards) attend the Top Gun Vaval Fighter School. Mav isn’t simply competing to be the best pilot in Top Gun; he’s also fighting for the heart of his instructor, Charlotte Blackwood (Kelly McGillis). Maverick’s hotshot attitude puts him at odds with one of the top students, the cool and collected Iceman (Val Kilmer).

Magnolia: Paul Thomas Anderson's 1999 epic is a story of loneliness and its effect on us as individuals. Director Paul Thomas Anderson crafts a film featuring a great assembly of characters and interconnected stories that will leave you astounded. With so many different plot lines and characters coming into play. The film stars Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C Reilly, and many more.

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol: Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his crew are forced to go off the grid after being blamed for a terrorist attack. While most of his missions are challenging, this task puts Ethan in an impossible situation. He must clear the agency’s name with little to no resources and prevent another attack.

Rain Man: After learning of his father’s death, Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) returns home and discovers that he has an autistic brother named Raymond (Dustin Hoffman) and that their father left his 3 million dollar fortune to Raymond’s mental institution. Babbit has his eyes set on the $3 million, so he checks Raymond out of the facility, and they both head to Los Angles. The two go on a road trip that changes both of their lives.