. >> 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, 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 >>> you're looking at arlington national cemetery in virginia, where this weekend service members placed flags among the markers. it's a pre-memorial day tradition and a way to pay tribute to all those buried there, including those who made the ultimate sacrifice

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from tom hanks to denzel washington to the rock for theaters "top gun: maverick" is rocket fuel it'skick off the first normal summer movie season since the pandemic began after 2019 summer raked in $4.3 billion 2020 saw a meager $176 million. 2021 signaled a rebound at $1.8 billion. analysts see that trend continuing with upcoming releases like "jur rick world dominion" and another thor movie. >> there's nothing like that magic that's created in the movie theater that's why it's coming back in a big way. >> here we go, in three, two, one. >> reporter: theater summer forecast all clear and ready for takeoff. maggie vespa, nbc news, hollywood. >> i can imagine it's amazing on the big screen. >> i'm curious about the sound track, too, because the original there's so many great songs coming out of it we'll see in this one as well. >>> today we remember and honor our fallen veterans who gave their lives for our freedom. >>> and in st. louis the community did just that. an unnamed veteran who served in vietnam received their final farewell what goes on it. usually. and in it. mostly. here

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. >> last real movie star, him and denzel washington. it is different now. celebrity is different.so a guy can open a movie that's record setting, even with much of the country -- >> you don't see many limited release series on the television set. tom cruise is in that plane in the cockpit and doing his own. he learned to fly for this role. >> no streaming. he is like you have to see this in the theater. that's why they waited until covid was over. >>> still head, we return to uvalde. many that are pro-gun rights don't want to politicize the tragedy. the circumstances that allow for mass murder of children inside their schools are inherently political. that conversation ahead on "morning joe." til.ca that conversation ahead on "morning joe." if you've been living with heart disease, reducing cholesterol can be hard, even when you're taking a statin and being active. but you can do hard. you lived through the blizzard of ninety-six... twelve unappreciative bosses... seventeen fad diets... five kids, three grandkids... one heart attack... and eighteen passwords that seem to change da