TOP GUN TURNS 40: THE HIT FRANCHISE HAS INSPIRED A WAVE OF FILM-THEMED ADVERTISING

15. 5. 2026 | 10 min read Forty years have passed since the premiere of Top Gun, yet the film’s iconic aesthetic continues to influence the worlds of advertising and pop culture. Fighter jets, aviator sunglasses, cockpit shots, motifs of speed and adrenaline-fuelled imagery have appeared over the years in campaigns by car manufacturers, fashion brands, airlines and many other companies. Top Gun has grown from a Hollywood blockbuster into a marketing phenomenon that brands keep coming back to.