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Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#57

Current Rank

#12

#4

Peak Rank

#2

35

Years Ranked

45

5

Years in Top 10

24

27.7

Average Rank

10.9

37

Theatrical Releases

47

Sing $270.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$1.9 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. The category score gives Tom Cruise the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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

Reese Witherspoon Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Reese Witherspoon

37 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2018 A Wrinkle in Time $100.5 Million
2017 Home Again $27.0 Million
2016 Sing $270.4 Million
2015 Hot Pursuit $34.6 Million