HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#5
#1
#2
#1
26
10
20
4
7.9
21.7
31
27
War of the Worlds $234.3 Million
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million
$3.0 Billion
Box Office
$1.5 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Tom Cruise
31 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Lions for Lambs | $15.0 Million |
| 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | $134.0 Million |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | $234.3 Million |
| 2004 | Collateral | $101.0 Million |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai | $111.1 Million |
Cate Blanchett
27 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | I'm Not There | $4.0 Million |
| 2007 | Hot Fuzz | $23.6 Million |
| 2007 | Elizabeth: The Golden Age | $16.4 Million |
| 2006 | The Good German | $1.3 Million |
| 2006 | Notes on a Scandal | $17.5 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
At this point in the rankings, Tom Cruise versus Cate Blanchett is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. 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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Tom Cruise, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.