1 6
Age 39

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#2

Current Rank

#12

#2

Peak Rank

#2

8

Years Ranked

45

2

Years in Top 10

24

37.8

Average Rank

10.9

7

Theatrical Releases

47

Wicked $475.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$934.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Cruise, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Cruise the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Cruise and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Cynthia Erivo Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Cynthia Erivo

7 theatrical releases • $934.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Wicked: For Good $342.9 Million
2024 Wicked $475.0 Million
2024 Drift $10,077
2021 Chaos Walking $13.3 Million
2019 Harriet $43.1 Million