1 7
Age 90

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#12

#6

Peak Rank

#2

46

Years Ranked

45

3

Years in Top 10

24

34.0

Average Rank

10.9

46

Theatrical Releases

47

Captain America: The Winter Soldier $259.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Robert Redford versus Tom Cruise is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. 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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Cruise, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robert Redford Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Robert Redford

46 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2018 Buttons A New Musical Film $151,983
2018 The Old Man & the Gun $11.3 Million
2017 Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary $16,397
2016 Pete's Dragon $76.2 Million