HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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22
15
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13
8.8
5.9
27
29
Mission: Impossible II $215.4 Million
Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million
$2.5 Billion
Box Office
$2.0 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Tom Cruise
27 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | $111.1 Million |
| 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 |
Julia Roberts
29 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mona Lisa Smile | $63.9 Million |
| 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 |
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 Julia Roberts 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.
Ranking longevity favors Tom Cruise, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.