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Age 85

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#88

Current Rank

#12

#5

Peak Rank

#2

41

Years Ranked

45

5

Years in Top 10

24

46.9

Average Rank

10.9

34

Theatrical Releases

47

The Towering Inferno $116.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$584.5 Million

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 Faye Dunaway and Tom Cruise through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Cruise the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Tom Cruise the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Tom Cruise, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Faye Dunaway Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Faye Dunaway

34 theatrical releases • $584.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 The Case for Christ $14.7 Million
2002 The Rules of Attraction $6.5 Million
2000 The Yards $889,352
1999 The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc $14.3 Million
1999 The Thomas Crown Affair $69.3 Million