How to Watch The Original ‘Top Gun’ on Streaming Before ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

The hotly anticipated Top Gun sequel, Top Gun: Maverick, arrives in theaters on Friday, May 27, 2022. Starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Lewis Pullman, Ed Harris, and Val Kilmer, the film has earned rave reviews, currently boasting an impressive 97% Certified Fresh Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes.

But what if you have the need… the need to stream?

Top Gun: Maverick won’t initially be available to watch online (although it’ll likely debut on Paramount+ later this summer), but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the original movie before heading to your local theater. Where exactly can you watch the original Top Gun online? Is Top Gun on Netflix? Here’s everything you need to know.

IS THE ORIGINAL TOP GUN STREAMING?

Yes! While Top Gun: Maverick arrives in theaters on May 27, the original Top Gun is available to watch online. Prepare to enter… the DANGER ZONE. Or I guess… the streaming zone?

IS TOP GUN ON NETFLIX?

We find ourselves in a classic good news/bad news situation. Yes, Top Gun is currently available to stream on Netflix, but the movie is exiting the platform on May 31, 2022.

HOW TO WATCH THE ORIGINAL TOP GUN ONLINE:

Top Gun is also streaming on Paramount+ and Prime Video.

IS TOP GUN ON HULU?

Nope. But you can watch the movie on demand with an active subscription to Hulu + Live TV or Philo.