1 7
Age 70

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#48

Current Rank

#12

#6

Peak Rank

#2

46

Years Ranked

45

2

Years in Top 10

24

29.6

Average Rank

10.9

43

Theatrical Releases

47

Signs $228.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$2.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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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. Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Cruise, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Tom Cruise the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Cruise and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Mel Gibson Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Mel Gibson

43 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Monster Summer $1.2 Million
2022 Father Stu $20.9 Million
2020 Fatman $278,378
2017 Daddy's Home 2 $104.0 Million
2014 The Expendables 3 $39.3 Million