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Top Gun: Maverick is given a 12A age rating in the UK for infrequent strong language

Top Gun: Maverick is given a 12A age rating in the UK for infrequent strong language
Top Gun: Maverick
A Sequel 35 years in the making, Top Gun: Maverick has been given a 12A age rating in the UK by the BBFC for infrequent strong language.

The movie stars Tom Cruise who was last seen in Mission:Impossible Fallout returns as fighter pilot Maverick and Jennifer Connelly who we last saw as Chiren in Alita: Battle Angel.

The movie is directed by Joseph Kosinski who has previously directed Tom Cruise in Oblivion and also directed sequel movie TRON Legacy.

12A Certificate

Movie Synopsis

After more than 30 years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. Training a detachment of graduates for a special assignment, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past and his deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who choose to fly it.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: Top Gun: Maverick
  • BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
  • Reason: infrequent strong language
  • Release date: 27th May 2022
  • Runtime: 131m (2 hour 11 minutes)
  • Directed by:
    • Joseph Kosinski
  • Starring:
    • Tom Cruise
    • Jennifer Connelly
    • Miles Teller
Top Gun: Maverick

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