8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Overview
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film explicitly promotes conservative ideology by celebrating American military power, unabashed patriotism, and traditional values of individual heroism and duty as the unequivocal solution to national security threats.
The movie features visible diversity among its new generation of pilots, including female and minority characters, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a positive framing of traditional identities and military heroism, with DEI themes not being central to the plot.
Secondary
Top Gun: Maverick does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The film's focus is entirely on heterosexual relationships and the professional challenges of its predominantly male cast, resulting in no discernible portrayal of queer identity.
Top Gun: Maverick does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on military aviation, mentorship, and personal legacy, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The film primarily features aerial combat. While female characters are present, including a skilled female pilot, none are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. All combat victories are achieved through aircraft and weaponry.
Top Gun: Maverick is a direct sequel where all returning legacy characters maintain their original gender. New characters introduced are not gender-swapped versions of previously established characters from the original film.
All returning legacy characters maintain their original race. New characters introduced in this installment do not constitute race swaps as their race was not previously established in the Top Gun canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.2
8.2
Critic Ratings
9.6
7.8
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