1 7
Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#86

Current Rank

#12

#4

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

45

9

Years in Top 10

24

36.1

Average Rank

10.9

32

Theatrical Releases

47

Tootsie $177.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$757.5 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.

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. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Cruise the larger theatrical footprint.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Cruise holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Cruise and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jessica Lange Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jessica Lange

32 theatrical releases • $757.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Marlowe $4.4 Million
2016 Wild Oats $40,598
2014 The Gambler $33.7 Million
2014 In Secret $444,179
2012 The Vow $125.0 Million