Top Gun (1986)
Directed by Tony Scott · 110 min · Action, Drama, Romance
58.7 TOPICAL score · #1,360 of 6,776 films
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Top Gun (1986, directed by Tony Scott) has a TOPICAL score of 58.7 - ranked 1,360 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on critics. It won 0 awards from 4 nominations. Critics: 59% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 50. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (9,994 ratings) · IMDb 7/10. Wikipedia covers it in 62 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics59% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.9/10 critics' average · Metacritic 50
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (9,994 ratings) · IMDb 7/10
- Awards0 wins, 4 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 62 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read185,167 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Tom Cruise (actor #130), Kelly McGillis (actor #966), Val Kilmer (actor #746), Anthony Edwards