2 6
Age 64

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#38

Current Rank

#12

#1

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

45

10

Years in Top 10

24

31.7

Average Rank

10.9

35

Theatrical Releases

47

The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$1.1 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.

The 2026 comparison presents Jodie Foster and Tom Cruise through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Tom Cruise's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

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

Jodie Foster Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jodie Foster

35 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 A Private Life $1.4 Million
2021 The Mauritanian $836,536
2018 Hotel Artemis $6.7 Million
2013 Elysium $93.1 Million
2011 Carnage $2.5 Million