HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#5
#1
#3
#1
21
14
15
12
9.0
6.3
26
28
Mission: Impossible II $215.4 Million
Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million
$2.4 Billion
Box Office
$1.9 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Tom Cruise
26 theatrical releases • $2.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Minority Report | $132.1 Million |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | $213.3 Million |
| 2001 | Vanilla Sky | $100.6 Million |
| 2000 | Mission: Impossible II | $215.4 Million |
| 1999 | Magnolia | $22.5 Million |
Julia Roberts
28 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Full Frontal | $2.5 Million |
| 2002 | Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | $16.0 Million |
| 2001 | The Mexican | $66.8 Million |
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven | $183.4 Million |
| 2001 | America's Sweethearts | $93.6 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2002, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Tom Cruise the larger theatrical footprint.
Ranking longevity favors Tom Cruise, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests stays evenly split while still showing distinct strengths on each side.