One of the greatest action movies from the 1980s is now free to stream ‣ Diverse Daily

If I had to pick one decade that produced some of the most memorable and iconic movies ever made, it would be the 1980s. The decade got off to an incredible start with The Empire Strikes Back, the highly anticipated sequel to Star Wars, which proved that a sequel could be just as great as the original. And who could forget that legendary plot twist at the end?

The 1980s kept the momentum going with one classic after another, including Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Breakfast Club, Back to the Future, E.T., The Goonies, The Living Daylights, Blade Runner, The Thing, Die Hard, The Shining, and many, many more.

But if there’s one action movie that helped define the decade, it would undoubtedly be Top Gun. Widely regarded as one of the most iconic action films of the 1980s, it features breathtaking aerial stunts and an unforgettable soundtrack with hits like “Danger Zone” and “Take My Breath Away.” It also helped cement Tom Cruise as one of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

If you’re not familiar with Top Gun, it was directed by Tony Scott and released in 1986. The film follows Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise), a talented Navy fighter pilot who earns a place at the elite Top Gun naval aviation school. There, he trains and competes alongside some of the world’s best pilots, learning to be a better team player before putting his skills to the test in a dangerous real-world mission.

Fortunately, if you’ve never seen Top Gun, or it’s been far too long since you last watched it, now’s the perfect opportunity, as it’s now available on this free streaming service.

Top Gun is now available on Pluto TV

You can stream this iconic movie for free, with ads

To celebrate America’s 250th birthday, Pluto TV kicked off July by adding more than 250 new free movies to its streaming library, including Top Gun.

This means you can watch Top Gun in full for free, but you’ll have to watch a few ads, since Pluto TV is a free, ad-supported streaming service.

Alternatively, if you’d rather avoid ads, you can stream Top Gun on Paramount+ with a Premium subscription, ad-free. Or, you can buy the film on 4K UHD Blu-ray from Amazon if you’d like to add it to your physical media collection.

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Top Gun: Maverick is also streaming for free

Pluto TV has plenty of movies you can stream for free

In addition to Top Gun streaming for free on Pluto TV right now, Top Gun: Maverick, the hugely successful 2022 sequel, is also available to watch on Pluto TV at no cost. So if you want to check out both of these epic action movies, now is the time to do it while they’re free.

Beyond Top Gun, Pluto TV has plenty of other great movies streaming for free this month, including A Fistful of Dollars, A Bridge Too Far, Catch Me If You Can (2002), Forrest Gump, Good Will Hunting, Gravity, Saving Private Ryan, The Great Escape, and The Godfather.

You can download Pluto TV for free on most major smart TVs and streaming platforms, including LG and Samsung smart TVs, Google TV, Fire TV, Roku, and Apple TV. It’s also available on Android and iOS.