6 2
Age 64

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 30

#12

Current Rank

#5

#2

Peak Rank

#3

45

Years Ranked

9

24

Years in Top 10

4

10.9

Average Rank

27.4

47

Theatrical Releases

10

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Spider-Man: No Way Home $804.8 Million

$5.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.3 Billion

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As of the selected ranking year, Tom Cruise and Zendaya form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Cruise, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Ranking longevity favors Tom Cruise, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Tom Cruise, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Tom Cruise Zendaya

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Zendaya

10 theatrical releases • $2.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Drama $48.1 Million
2024 Challengers $50.1 Million
2024 Dune: Part Two $282.1 Million
2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home $804.8 Million
2021 Dune: Part One $108.3 Million