Top Gun poster

Top Gun (1986)

Film · 1h 50m · Rated PG

Action, Drama, Romance

Elite fighter pilots push their limits in high-octane dogfights, finding romance and facing personal demons.

Feel-good and epic. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Paramount+ and Pluto TV (free).

Top Gun parents guide

The thing to know: some innuendo or implied sex, more than a PG usually carries. Beyond that, mild language and nothing scary.

Our estimate: fine from about 10. Rated PG.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
No gore
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
Mild
Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is Top Gun about?

For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.

Cast and crew

Directed byTony Scott
StarringTom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt, Michael Ironside

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