1 7
Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

#84

Current Rank

#12

#5

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

45

9

Years in Top 10

24

40.8

Average Rank

10.9

37

Theatrical Releases

47

The Help $169.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$786.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Sissy Spacek and Tom Cruise through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Cruise the larger theatrical footprint.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Tom Cruise holding the stronger position in this snapshot. 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

Sissy Spacek Tom Cruise

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Sissy Spacek

37 theatrical releases • $786.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Die My Love $5.5 Million
2018 The Old Man & the Gun $11.3 Million
2012 Deadfall $66,351
2011 The Help $169.7 Million
2010 Get Low $9.2 Million