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Age 82

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#12

#4

Peak Rank

#2

31

Years Ranked

45

6

Years in Top 10

24

40.1

Average Rank

10.9

23

Theatrical Releases

47

Bridesmaids $169.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$441.9 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.

As of the selected ranking year, Jill Claybourgh and Tom Cruise form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Tom Cruise while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jill Claybourgh Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jill Claybourgh

23 theatrical releases • $441.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2011 Bridesmaids $169.3 Million
2010 Love & Other Drugs $32.4 Million
2006 Running with Scissors $7.0 Million
2002 Never Again $307,631
1997 Fools Rush In $29.5 Million