Summer smash hit Top Gun: Maverick was one of several films nominated across multiple categories at the 95th Academy Awards – so, how many Oscars did the action sequel win?
Top Gun: Maverick, The Banshees Of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and All Quiet On The Western Front were some of this year’s most nominated films. Each film saw cast and crew battle it out across the main categories from directing to leading actor and actress.
One of last year’s biggest flicks was the Top Gun sequel, with Tom Cruise reprising the role of Pete Mitchell. Also a producer on the film, Top Gun: Maverick secured Cruise his first Oscar nomination in over 20 years, as it was up for Best Film.
So, just how many Oscars did Top Gun: Maverick take home at the Academy Awards (March 12, 2023)?
How many Oscars did Top Gun: Maverick win?
Top Gun: Maverick only took home one Oscar for Best Sound at the 95th Academy Awards.
It was up against stiff competition, as the Top Gun sequel competed for the award against All Quiet On The Western Front, Avatar: The Way Of Water, The Batman, and Elvis.
However, Top Gun: Maverick was named the ultimate winner. This win comes 36 years after the original Top Gun (1986) lost out at both sound awards. At the 1987 Oscars, Top Gun was nominated for Best Sound Effects Editing and Best Sound, but lost out to Aliens and Platoon, respectively.
Accepting Top Gun: Maverick’s only award of the night were Mark Weingarten, James H Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, and Mark Taylor. Weingarten already has an Oscar under his belt for his work sound mixing Dunkirk. Taylor also received an award for sound mixing for another British war epic, 1917.
The original Top Gun was nominated for four Oscars, also only taking home one. It won the Best Original Song award for “Take My Breath Away,” performed by Berlin.
Top Gun: Maverick was nominated in six Oscars categories
Despite only winning one Oscar, Top Gun: Maverick was one of the most nominated films of the night. It was nominated in the following categories:
- Best Picture – Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison, Jerry Bruckheimer
- Best Adapted Screenplay – Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, Christopher McQuarrie
- Best Original Song – Lady Gaga and BloodPop for “Hold My Hand”
- Best Sound – Mark Weingarten, James H Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, Mark Taylor
- Best Film Editing – Eddie Hamilton
- Best Visual Effects – Ryan Tudhope, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson, Scott R Fisher
Top Gun sequel failed to secure wins despite many nominations
Top Gun: Maverick was one of the summer’s biggest hits. Not only was it commercially successful, surpassing $1bn at the box office, but was applauded by critics. As such, Top Gun: Maverick was nominated in multiple categories at the major awards shows.
At last month’s BAFTAs ceremony, the action sequel was nominated in four categories: Cinematography, Editing, Sound, and Special Visual Effects. It took home no BAFTAs on the night.
The movie was also nominated for two Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Original Song. It didn’t take home any Golden Globes either.
Top Gun: Maverick is now streaming on Paramount+.
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