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Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#31

Current Rank

#12

#8

Peak Rank

#2

41

Years Ranked

45

1

Years in Top 10

24

25.7

Average Rank

10.9

45

Theatrical Releases

47

Transformers: Dark of the Moon $352.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Cruise, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Tom Cruise the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Cruise, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Frances McDormand Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Frances McDormand

45 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Women Talking $5.5 Million
2021 The French Dispatch $16.1 Million
2021 Nomadland $3.7 Million
2018 Isle of Dogs $32.0 Million
2017 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri $54.5 Million