Every Tom Cruise's Movie That Grossed Over $500M
What are the top-grossing movies of the man who saved Hollywood?
Tom Cruise is without a doubt one of the most prominent Hollywood stars of our time. His movies consistently do well at the box office, mostly because of the presence of Cruise and his constant crazy stunts. And while it's an accomplishment for many actors to have their movies cross the $100 million mark, Cruise has a long list of films that have grossed over $500 million.
6. Mission: Impossible II – $546M
Directed by famous Hong Kong director John Woo, the movie grossed $546 million on a $125 million budget and became the biggest hit of the year. Like its predecessor, the second Mission was praised for its stunts and effects, but also lambasted for its ridiculous plot.
5. War of the Worlds – $603M
In this movie, Tom Cruise saves his son and daughter from monsters that have awakened and climbed out of the ground and have been watching people for centuries. Perhaps this is the best work of an actor who has earned well-deserved fame in the field of science fiction projects.
4. Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation – $682M
Rogue Nation was released in 2015 and earned $682 million on a $150 million budget. Critics and viewers praised the movie, with many noting that Rebecca Ferguson was a great addition to the franchise, not as a "Hunt girl," but as a full-fledged action star. The most spectacular stunt in this movie was the takeoff of the plane with Cruise caught on the outside door.
3. Misson: Impossible - Ghost Protocol – $694M
The fourth installment in the franchise is perhaps one of the most eye-catching. Here, the actor climbs the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa (without stand-ins, of course), runs in the middle of a sandstorm, and sneaks right into the Kremlin. Thanks to this movie, Mission: Impossible became what it is today: funny and full of crazy stunts.
2. Mission: Impossible - Fallout – $791M
Many critics call the sixth movie the best of all the Mission: Impossible installments. A big reason for this is the fact that there are more stunts than in any other. During filming, Tom Cruise broke his leg jumping from rooftop to rooftop, jumped out of an airplane, piloted a helicopter, and performed the most dangerous aerial pirouettes.
1. Top Gun: Maverick – $1.5M
Top Gun: Maverick was the highest-grossing movie of 2022 and the 12th highest-grossing movie of all time, ahead of Star Wars and the latest Harry Potter. The main advantage of the movie was the battle scenes in the airplanes. Like the later Mission: Impossible installments, the movie's stunts were filmed with minimal use of CGI. Although the actors did not pilot the planes, they were actually sitting behind the stunt pilots.
