1 7
Age 36

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#35

Current Rank

#12

#1

Peak Rank

#2

16

Years Ranked

45

10

Years in Top 10

24

12.8

Average Rank

10.9

24

Theatrical Releases

47

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$2.7 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.

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. The category score gives Tom Cruise the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Cruise the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Tom Cruise while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jennifer Lawrence Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jennifer Lawrence

24 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 No Hard Feelings $50.5 Million
2019 Love Antosha $50,168
2019 X-Men: Dark Phoenix $65.8 Million
2018 Red Sparrow $46.9 Million
2017 Mother $17.8 Million