HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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19
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10.4
25.4
20
13
Mission: Impossible $181.0 Million
Twister $241.7 Million
$1.7 Billion
Box Office
$530.5 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Tom Cruise
20 theatrical releases • $1.7 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Mission: Impossible | $181.0 Million |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | $154.0 Million |
| 1994 | Interview with the Vampire | $105.3 Million |
| 1993 | The Firm | $158.3 Million |
| 1992 | Far and Away | $58.9 Million |
Helen Hunt
13 theatrical releases • $530.5 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | As Good As It Gets | $148.5 Million |
| 1996 | Twister | $241.7 Million |
| 1995 | Kiss of Death | $14.9 Million |
| 1992 | The Waterdance | $1.7 Million |
| 1992 | Mr. Saturday Night | $13.4 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 1998 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Elite Top 10 presence favors Tom Cruise, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Cruise the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.