 Top Gun Maverick has made a billion dollars since its release and it's showing no signs of slowing down. It's got amazing effects, incredible cinematography, and the story is fantastic. But I think the biggest reason Top Gun is crushing it at the box office is the absence of something that's been plaguing Hollywood for years. Preachy woke messaging. This isn't about diversity or about showcasing strong female characters. Both of those things are in the movie. But instead of using that as a launchpad for lectures about racism, gender, or sexuality, Top Gun treats its characters like real people who got selected for the mission because they're good pilots, not because they fit a mandated studio quota. It's also unabashedly heroic, and they didn't pander to Chinese censors. Hopefully, other studios take note.