Tom Cruise’s Biggest Box Office Hits: Top-Grossing Films of All Time

When it comes to the films of Hollywood’s highest-grossing actors, Tom Cruise is a name that consistently stands out. For over four decades, Cruise has delivered intense performances and nail-biting entertainment, and he shows no signs of slowing down. Starting with a supporting role in Endless Love (1981), he has emerged as one of the largest motion picture stars in the world, with films that have grossed hundreds of millions to billions of dollars at the worldwide box office.

From the heart-stopping, iconic stunts in the Mission: Impossible franchise to the sky-high success of Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise has enthralled audiences and dominated worldwide ticket sales. His relentless dedication to performing his own stunts and delivering blockbuster hits has made him a true Hollywood legend. Here, we present Tom Cruise’s biggest box office hits: top-grossing films of all time, based on their worldwide box office.

These are Tom Cruise’s most financially successful movies, ranked by global box office earnings.

15. Rain Man (1988)

Budget: $25 million
Box Office: $354.8 million
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director: Barry Levinson
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino
Release Date: December 16, 1988

After a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an autistic-savant brother in Ohio that he didn’t know existed, he absconds with his brother and sets out across the country, hoping to gain a larger inheritance.

Rain Man grossed $172.9 million domestically and $182 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $354.8 million on a $25 million budget, making it the highest-grossing film of 1988.

14. Top Gun (1986)

Budget: $15 million
Box Office: $357.3 million
Genre: Action, Drama
Director: Tony Scott
Starring: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt
Release Date: May 16, 1986

The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best go to learn how to fine-tune their top-of-the-line flying abilities. When hotshot fighter pilot Maverick is sent to the school, his reckless attitude and cocky demeanor put him at odds with the other pilots, especially the cool and collected Iceman.

Top Gun earned $8.2 million during its opening weekend and went on to gross $176.8 million domestically and $177 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $353.8 million. The film sold an estimated 47.65 million tickets in North America during its initial theatrical run, becoming a major success and the highest-grossing film of 1986.

It later grossed an additional $3 million from an IMAX re-release in 2013 and $471,982 from a 2021 re-release, bringing its total domestic gross to $180.3 million and worldwide gross to $358.3 million.

13. Minority Report (2002)

Budget: $102 million
Box Office: $358.4 million
Genre: Action, Psychological Thriller
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow
Release Date: June 21, 2002

John works with the PreCrime police which stop crimes before they take place, with the help of three ‘PreCogs’ who can foresee crimes. Events ensue when John finds himself framed for a future murder.

Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise’s high-profile collaboration made Minority Report one of the most anticipated films of 2002. It received positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success, ranking as the tenth highest-grossing film worldwide that year. The film grossed over $132 million domestically, $226.3 million internationally, and $358 million worldwide against a production budget of $102 million.

12 Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Budget: $178 million
Box Office: $370.5 million
Genre: Science Fiction, Action
Director: Doug Liman
Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton, Brendan Gleeson
Release Date: June 6, 2014

A man fighting in a war against aliens must relive the same day every time he dies until he can find a way to stop their power source with the help of an elite soldier.

Edge of Tomorrow opened to $20.1 million during its opening weekend. In its second weekend, the film expanded to 36 additional international territories, boosting its global performance. The film ultimately grossed $100.2 million in North America and $270.3 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $370.5 million. Over time, Edge of Tomorrow has garnered critical acclaim and is widely regarded as one of the best action films of the 2010s.

11. Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Budget: $150–186 million
Box Office: $398.5 million
Genre: Action, Spy Thriller
Director: J. J. Abrams
Starring: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Release Date: May 5, 2006

IMF agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fiancée in response.

Mission: Impossible III earned $16.6 million on its opening day and $47.7 million during its opening weekend. The film remained in the Top 10 at the box office for the remainder of its first six weeks. It became the second film in 2006 to cross the $100 million mark at the domestic box office, following Ice Age: The Meltdown. The film grossed $134 million domestically, $264.4 million internationally, and over $398 million worldwide, making it the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2006.

10. The Mummy (2017)

Budget: $125–195 million
Box Office: $410 million
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Director: Alex Kurtzman
Starring: Tom Cruise, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Marwan Kenzari
Release Date: June 9, 2017

An ancient Egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.

In North America, The Mummy was released alongside It Comes at Night and Megan Leavey, and was originally projected to gross $35–40 million from 4,034 theaters during its opening weekend. However, after earning $12 million on its first day, the film ultimately grossed $80.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $329.8 million in international markets, bringing its worldwide total to $410 million.

9. The Last Samurai (2003)

Budget: $140 million
Box Office: $456.8 million
Genre: Period, Action, Drama
Director: Edward Zwick
Starring: Tom Cruise, Timothy Spall, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly
Release Date: December 5, 2003

In 19th-century Japan, Nathan Algren, a US army captain, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Captain Algren finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.

The Last Samurai achieved higher box office receipts in Japan than in the United States. Upon its debut, it earned a total opening weekend gross of $8 million. The film went on to gross $111 million in the United States and Canada, and $345.6 million internationally, bringing its global total to $456.8 million against a production budget of $140 million. It was one of the most successful box office hits in Japan, where it grossed ¥13.7 billion (approximately $132 million). The film became the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2003 and was nominated for several awards.

8. Mission: Impossible (1996)

Budget: $80 million
Box Office: $457.7 million
Genre: Spy, Action, Adventure, Thriller
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Henry Czerny, Emmanuelle Béart, Jean Reno
Release Date: May 22, 1996

An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.

Mission: Impossible earned US$11.8 million on its opening day, breaking the record previously held by Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which made $11.7 million in 1991. The film grossed $181 million in North America and $276.7 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $457.7 million, making it the third-highest-grossing film of 1996.

7. Mission: Impossible II (2000)

Budget: $120–125 million
Box Office: $546.4 million
Genre: Spy, Action, Adventure
Director: John Woo
Starring: Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandiwe Newton, Richard Roxburgh, John Polson
Release Date: May 24, 2000

IMF agent Ethan Hunt is sent to Sydney to find and destroy a genetically modified disease called “Chimera”.

On its opening day, Mission: Impossible 2 earned $12.5 million. The film grossed $215 million in the United States and Canada, and $331 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $546.4 million, making it the highest-grossing film of 2000.

6. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Budget: $291 million
Box Office: $571.1 million
Genre: Spy, Action, Thriller
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales
Release Date: July 12, 2023

Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning earned $15.5 million on its first day (including $7 million from Tuesday-night preview screenings) and $8.3 million on its second day. The film went on to gross $172.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $398.5 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $571.1 million. While it became the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2023, it was still considered a box-office disappointment due to its high production and marketing costs.

5. War of the Worlds (2005)

Budget: $132 million
Box Office: $603.9 million
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Tim Robbins
Release Date: June 29, 2005

An alien invasion threatens the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.

War of the Worlds earned $81 million worldwide on its opening day. During its first five days of release, the film made $100.2 million, breaking The Lost World: Jurassic Park’s record to become the fastest Steven Spielberg film to reach the $100 million mark. It was also Tom Cruise’s biggest opening weekend at the time, a record that held until the release of Top Gun: Maverick in 2022. The film went on to earn $234 million domestically and $369.6 million internationally, grossing over $603 million worldwide against a production budget of $132 million. It became the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2005.”

4. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)

Budget: $150 million
Box Office: $688.9 million
Genre: Spy, Action
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris, Alec Baldwin
Release Date: July 31, 2015

Ethan and his team take on their most impossible mission yet when they have to eradicate an international rogue organization as highly skilled as they are and committed to destroying the IMF.

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation had an impressive worldwide opening of $121 million, including an IMAX debut of $12.5 million, making it the third-biggest IMAX opening in July, behind The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011). The film went on to earn $195 million in the U.S. and Canada and $487.7 million internationally, bringing its global total to $682.7 million. It ranked as the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2015.

3. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)

Budget: $145 million
Box Office: $694.7 million
Genre: Spy, Action
Director: Brad Bird
Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Paula Patton
Release Date: December 16, 2011

The IMF is shut down when it’s implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization’s name.

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol grossed $209.4 million in North America and $485.3 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $694.7 million, making it the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2011. It became the second-highest-grossing film in the Mission: Impossible franchise and the third-highest-grossing film worldwide starring Tom Cruise, surpassing War of the Worlds. At the time of its release, it was both the most successful entry in the franchise and Tom Cruise’s highest-grossing film, a title later overtaken by Mission: Impossible – Fallout seven years later.

2. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)

Budget: $178–180 million
Box Office: $791.7 million
Genre: Spy, Action
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Starring: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Angela Bassett
Release Date: July 27, 2018

A group of terrorists plans to detonate three plutonium cores for a simultaneous nuclear attack on different cities. Ethan Hunt, along with his IMF team, sets out to stop the carnage.

During its opening weekend, Mission: Impossible – Fallout grossed $61.2 million from 4,836 theaters. The film went on to earn $220 million domestically and $604 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $791.7 million. It broke several box office records for the franchise, becoming the highest-grossing film in the Mission: Impossible series and the eighth-highest-grossing film of 2018.

1. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Budget: $170 million
Box Office: $1.496 billion
Genre: Action, Drama
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Starring: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jon Hamm, Glen Powell, Ed Harris, Val Kilmer
Release Date: May 27, 2022

The story involves Maverick confronting his past while training a group of younger Top Gun graduates, including the son of his deceased best friend, for a dangerous mission.

Top Gun: Maverick grossed $718.7 million in the United States and Canada, and $777 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.496 billion. The film became the highest-grossing film of Tom Cruise’s career, after surpassing $800 million worldwide. In the United States and Canada, Top Gun: Maverick was the highest-grossing film of 2022, and globally, it was the second-highest-grossing film of the year, behind Avatar: The Way of Water.

Tom Cruise Movies That Crossed $100 Million at the Box Office

Tom Cruise has appeared in many box office favorites over the years. While some of his films went on to be billion-dollar franchises, numerous others have cleared the $100 million mark with ease — a figure which constitutes commercial success for the movie business. Following is the list of Tom Cruise movies that have earned over $100 million at the worldwide box office, showcasing his consistent box office pull.