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Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#69

Current Rank

#12

#9

Peak Rank

#2

34

Years Ranked

45

1

Years in Top 10

24

45.7

Average Rank

10.9

24

Theatrical Releases

47

Million Dollar Baby $100.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$524.6 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 Hilary Swank and Tom Cruise through the ranking data available at that point in time. 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. 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

Hilary Swank Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Hilary Swank

24 theatrical releases • $524.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Ordinary Angels $19.2 Million
2023 The Good Mother $503,378
2020 Fatale $6.3 Million
2020 The Hunt $5.8 Million
2018 What They Had $260,136