2 6
Age 86

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#39

Current Rank

#12

#3

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

45

10

Years in Top 10

24

24.5

Average Rank

10.9

48

Theatrical Releases

47

Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood $142.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$1.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Al Pacino and Tom Cruise through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Tom Cruise's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

The category score gives Tom Cruise the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Tom Cruise without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Al Pacino Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Al Pacino

48 theatrical releases • $1.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Dead Man's Wire $2.2 Million
2025 The Ritual $527,118
2021 House of Gucci $53.8 Million
2021 American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally $14,000
2019 Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood $142.5 Million