reform gun laws. deadly crash on the water. two boats collide, killing the five people on board. the dramatic rescue of one survivor the summer travel season off to a bumpy start with flight cancellations and delays piling up i just want to get home one of the biggest airlines announcing it s already canceled 100 flights every day for the entire season. tom cruise soaring into the record books. the new top gun movie is his biggest opening ever and ahead of memorial day, the emotional salute between a proud father and his heroic daughter announcer: this i nbc nightly news with kate snow good evening i m kristen welker in for kate snow. as families across the country prepare to mark memorial day, there is only deepening grief in uvalde, texas. and tonight, the justice department is weighing in, saying it will open a review into why it took
2020 saw just a meager $176 million 2021 signalled a rebound at $1.8 billion. analysts see that trend continuing, with upcoming releases like jurassic world dominion and author thor movie. there s nothing like that magic created in a movie theater. that s why it s coming back in a big way. in three, two, one reporter: theaters, summer forecast, all clear and ready for takeoff. maggie vespa, nbc news, hollywood. get your tickets and your aviators. when we come back, legacy of service, the emotional moment a father and daughte celebrate their shared dedication to the nation
i just want to manage expectations. reporter: the highly-anticipated top gun: maverick on track to rake in $151 million this weekend it could even end up being the biggest memorial day weekend opener ever. but is already the highest-grossing debut of tom cruise s 40-year career the sequel comes 36 years after the original top gun, and after years of covid-related delays i kept having to push off the premiere and the release dates. i was like this film is going to come out mid-spring reporter: cruise s commitment holding strong, even after more hollywood heavyweights turn to streaming. here they come. reporter: from tom hanks to denzel washington to the rock for theaters, top gun: maverick is rocket fuel. it s also poised to kick off the first normal summer movie season since the pandemic began after 2019 summer raked in $4.3 billion,
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