HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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Top Gun $176.8 Million
The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million
$1.3 Billion
Box Office
$474.8 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Tom Cruise
18 theatrical releases • $1.3 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Interview with the Vampire | $105.3 Million |
| 1993 | The Firm | $158.3 Million |
| 1992 | Far and Away | $58.9 Million |
| 1992 | A Few Good Men | $141.3 Million |
| 1990 | Days of Thunder | $82.7 Million |
Jodie Foster
19 theatrical releases • $474.8 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Nell | $33.7 Million |
| 1994 | Maverick | $101.6 Million |
| 1993 | Sommersby | $50.1 Million |
| 1992 | Shadows and Fog | $2.7 Million |
| 1991 | The Silence of the Lambs | $130.7 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
As of the selected ranking year, Tom Cruise and Jodie Foster form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Cruise the larger theatrical footprint.
Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Cruise, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests stays evenly split while still showing distinct strengths on each side.