1 7
Age 62

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#33

Current Rank

#12

#5

Peak Rank

#2

44

Years Ranked

45

11

Years in Top 10

24

22.0

Average Rank

10.9

82

Theatrical Releases

47

National Treasure: Book of Secrets $220.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$3.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Tom Cruise the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Tom Cruise's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Cruise and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Nicolas Cage Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Nicolas Cage

82 theatrical releases • $3.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Carpenter's Son $141,193
2025 The Surfer $1.3 Million
2024 Longlegs $74.3 Million
2024 Arcadian $828,919
2023 The Retirement Plan $1.6 Million