Every Tom Cruise Movie Ranked From Worst To Best

Back to the Future. Raiders of the Lost Ark. The Breakfast Club. The Goonies. Add Top Gun to that list, and you've got a pretty clear view of how iconic, quotable and beloved 80s cinema actually is.

An early taste of Tom Cruise the Action Man, Top Gun casts the actor as Maverick, a cocky, alluring, dangerous fighter pilot desperate to prove himself to his superiors.

Between the film's lovably cheesy 80s excess, Tony Scott's fast paced direction and Cruise's charisma and excitement, it's easy to see why Top Gun remains such a beloved spectacle, and why Cruise became such a big hit after its release.