‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Lands on Paramount+ In Time for the Holiday Weekend: How to Watch It for Free

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Top Gun: Maverick has landed on Paramount+.

The blockbuster film, which has raked in more than $1 billion worldwide and re-released in theaters earlier this month, arrived on the streaming platform on Thursday (Dec. 22) in time for the holiday weekend.

Tom Cruise reprises his role as naval aviator, Pete Maverick, and suits up to train a new fleet of Top Gun graduates in the sequel directed by Joseph Kosinski. Val Kilmer also reprises his role as Tom “Iceman” Kazansky from the original film.

Miles Teller, John Hamm, Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell, Jay Ellis, Danny Ramirez and Ed Harris are also among the cast.

Top Gun: Maverick was initially released on VOD on Aug. 23, and it only took a week to become the best-selling digital movie release in history. The action drama made $126.7 million at the box office opening weekend and $7.9 million over a relatively slow Labor Day holiday weekend, in addition to soaring to No. 1 on the list of digital movie releases.

In the past, Paramount movies have hit Paramount+ 45 days after their theater release. However, Top Gun: Maverick took a little longer to touch down. Keep reading for details on how to stream Top Gun: Maverick for free on Paramount+.

How to Stream Top Gun: Maverick on Paramount+

Starting Thursday, Paramount+ members can stream Top Gun: Maverick on the platform at no extra cost. If you’re not subscribed, Paramount+ offers a free trial for the first week.

After the free trial ends, the monthly subscription is $4.99 for the basic package and $9.99 to stream without ads. Choose the annual plan and save 50%, but you don’t have much time left, the holiday offer ends on Jan. 2, 2023.

Want more streaming deals? Paramount+ is included free with Walmart+ and select T-Mobile plans.

Top Gun: Maverick VOD: How to Stream on Prime Video

Top Gun: Maverick is available on Prime Video as a VOD release, but it’s also streaming free when you subscribe to Paramount+. To stream, add Paramount+ as a channel (free trial included).

If you’d rather pay out of pocket, purchase a digital copy of Top Gun: Maverick for $9.99 on Prime Video ($3.99 to rent). The film is also available on VUDU, Apple TV, YouTube and Google Play. 

For those want to snag a physical copy, Top Gun: Maverick Blu-rays and DVDs is on sale for $24.96 at Amazon (free shipping for Prime members and it’ll arrive before Christmas if you order today).

Packed with more than 80 minutes of bonus features, including behind-the-scenes footage, the Blu-ray and DVD release will give fans a front-row seat into the making of one of the biggest movies of all time. (Top Gun: Maverick has already surpassed Black Panther to become the fifth highest-grossing film domestically.)

Bonus features include Breaking New Ground – Filming Top Gun: Maverick, featuring behind-the-scenes content with the cast and crew; Cleared For Takeoff, which shows the cast preparing for filming in a fighter plane, and A Love Letter to Aviation, where Cruise shares his passion for aviation while piloting his very own plane — a vintage World War II P-51 Mustang. An extended version of James Corden’s “Top Gun Training With Tom Cruise” is featured among the bonus content, along with Lady Gaga’s music video for “Hold My Hand,” the lead single on the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack.

Pre-order Top Gun: Maverick Blu-ray + digital and the 2-movie 4K HD collector’s edition ($39.96) at Amazon and enjoy fast and free shipping for Prime members. The film is also available at Walmart, Best Buy, Target and Zaavi.com. The Blu-ray includes a digital copy and retails for $25, the DVD is $19.99, the 4K UHD Blu-ray is $29.99 and the Top Gun: Maverick Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-ray is available at Walmart and Amazon.

Top Gun: Maverick is produced by Cruise, Jerry Bruckheimer, Christopher McQuarrie and David Ellison.