1 6
Age 59

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#13

Current Rank

#12

#2

Peak Rank

#2

37

Years Ranked

45

10

Years in Top 10

24

15.6

Average Rank

10.9

59

Theatrical Releases

47

Aquaman $335.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$2.5 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.

As of the selected ranking year, Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Tom Cruise the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Cruise the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Cruise and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Nicole Kidman Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Nicole Kidman

59 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Babygirl $28.2 Million
2023 Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom $124.5 Million
2022 The Northman $34.2 Million
2019 Bombshell $31.8 Million
2019 The Goldfinch $5.3 Million