Maverick_
"In their hands, a deck of cards was the only thing more dangerous than a gun."
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
Starring
Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner
Box Office
$183.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
2 countries
Netflix
2 countries
Mercado Play
FREE
2 countries
Rakuten TV
1 country
A
ABC iview
FREE
1 country
U-NEXT
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Maverick earned $183.0M worldwide on a $75.0M budget — a 144% return on investment.
Year context
Maverick was released 32 years ago in 1994.
Maverick is a Action, Adventure, Comedy film with a runtime of 2h 7m.
CAST (20)
Mel Gibson
Bret Maverick
Jodie Foster
Annabelle Bransford
James Garner
Marshal Zane Cooper
Graham Greene
Joseph
Alfred Molina
Angel
James Coburn
Commodore Duvall
Dub Taylor
Room Clerk
Geoffrey Lewis
Matthew Wicker / Eugene, Banker
Paul L. Smith
The Archduke
Dan Hedaya
Twitchy, Riverboat Poker Player
Dennis Fimple
Stuttering
Denver Pyle
Old Gambler on Riverboat
Clint Black
Sweet-Faced Gambler
Max Perlich
Johnny Hardin
Art LaFleur
Poker Player
Leo Gordon
Poker Player
Paul Tuerpe
Poker Player
Jean De Baer
Mary Margret
Paul Brinegar
Stage Driver
HK
Hal Ketchum
Bank Robber
CREW
Writer
BOX OFFICE
$75.0M
Budget
$183.0M
Revenue
+144%
ROI
PROFITABLE
Verdict
STUDIOS (1)
Icon Productions
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
127 min (2h 7m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
6.9/10 (1,716 votes)
Popularity
7
Budget
$75,000,000
Box Office
$183,031,272
Profit
+$108,031,272
IMDB
Trailer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Maverick about?
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.
How long is Maverick?
Maverick has a runtime of 127 minutes (2h 7m).
Who stars in Maverick?
The cast of Maverick includes Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, James Garner, Graham Greene, Alfred Molina.
How much did Maverick make at the box office?
Maverick earned $183,031,272 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $75,000,000.
What is the rating of Maverick?
Maverick has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 1,716 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (5)
Action
Adventure
Comedy
Drama
Western
KEYWORDS (15)
ship
saloon
poker
mississippi river
native american
oregon, usa
con artist
steamboat
on the run
attempted robbery
professional gambler
american frontier
western comedy
based on tv series
old west