Is Top Gun one of a kind?

Yes. More singular than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Top Gun end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Top Gun easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Top Gun

Name: Top Gun
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Released: 1986
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt

Up there with the best of the best.

Directed by Tony Scott

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films

1986110 min7.1 / 10

A high-octane action-drama about ambition, redemption, and male bonding set against the spectacle of fighter pilot training, tempered by grief and romantic tension.

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.

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Questions people ask

Is Top Gun one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.
Is Top Gun sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Top Gun end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Top Gun violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Top Gun easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Top Gun scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.