HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#24
#1
#2
#1
35
6
22
4
10.3
23.7
41
19
War of the Worlds $234.3 Million
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire $424.7 Million
$4.0 Billion
Box Office
$2.5 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Tom Cruise
41 theatrical releases • $4.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Jack Reacher: Never Go Back | $58.7 Million |
| 2015 | Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation | $195.0 Million |
| 2014 | Edge of Tomorrow | $100.2 Million |
| 2013 | Oblivion | $89.1 Million |
| 2012 | Rock of Ages | $38.5 Million |
Jennifer Lawrence
19 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | $155.4 Million |
| 2016 | Passengers | $100.0 Million |
| 2016 | A Beautiful Planet | $15.7 Million |
| 2015 | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 | $281.7 Million |
| 2015 | Serena | $176,391 |
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.
Ranking longevity favors Tom Cruise, whose advantage across ranked seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Tom Cruise, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.