Paramount+Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
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.
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Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate
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
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Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes conservative ideology through its unwavering celebration of American military power, individual heroism, and traditional values in the face of modern challenges.
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.
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
8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.2
8.2
Critic Ratings
9.6
7.8
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