5 3
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 24

#26

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

33

Years Ranked

4

22

Years in Top 10

2

9.5

Average Rank

35.0

39

Theatrical Releases

13

War of the Worlds $234.3 Million

Biggest Hit

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Tom Cruise Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence

13 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2014 X-Men: Days of Future Past $233.9 Million
2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 $337.1 Million
2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million
2013 American Hustle $150.1 Million
2012 The Silver Linings Playbook $132.1 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 Jennifer Lawrence form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jennifer Lawrence holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

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 leans toward Tom Cruise while still showing distinct strengths on each side.