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Tom Cruise

Actor and producer, also writer · Born July 3, 1962 (64) · Syracuse, New York, USA

Oscar winner · 3 Golden Globes · BAFTA Award nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (/ˈmeɪˌpɒθər/ MAY-poth-ər; born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and film producer. Regarded as a Hollywood icon, he has received various accolades, including an Honorary Palme d'Or, an Academy Honorary Award, and three Golden Globes, in addition to nominations for four competitive Academy Awards. As of 2026, his films have grossed more than $13.3 billion worldwide, placing him among the highest-grossing actors of all time. One of Hollywood's most bankable stars, he is consistently one of the world's highest-paid actors. Cruise began acting in the early 1980s and made his breakthrough with leading roles in Risky Business (1983) and Top Gun (1986), the latter earning him a reputation as a sex symbol. Critical acclaim came with his roles in the dramas The Color of Money (1986), Rain Man (1988), and Born on the Fourth of July (1989). For his portrayal of Ron Kovic in the latter, he won a Golden Globe Award and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. As a leading Hollywood star in the 1990s, he starred in commercially successful films, including the drama A Few Good Men (1992), the thriller The Firm (1993), the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994), and the sports comedy-drama Jerry Maguire (1996); for the latter, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and his second nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Cruise's performance in the drama Magnolia (1999) earned him another Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Cruise subsequently established himself as a star of science fiction and action films, often performing his own risky stunts. He played fictional agent Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible film series (1996–2025). His other films in the genre include Vanilla Sky (2001), Minority Report (2002), The Last Samurai (2003), Collateral (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), Knight and Day (2010), Jack Reacher (2012), Oblivion (2013), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and Top Gun: Maverick (2022). Cruise holds the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive $100 million-grossing movies, a feat achieved with eleven films released between 2012 and 2025. In December 2024, he was awarded the U.S. Navy's highest civilian honor, the Distinguished Public Service Award, in recognition of his "outstanding contributions" to the military, with his screen roles. In March 2025, he was named the recipient of the British Film Institute Fellowship, the BFI's highest honor, for his contributions to cinema. Forbes ranked him as the world's most powerful celebrity in 2006. He was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 1990, and received the top honor of "Most Beautiful People" in 1997. Outside his film career, Cruise has been an outspoken advocate for the Church of Scientology, which has resulted in controversy and scrutiny of his involvement in the organization. An aviation enthusiast, he has held a pilot certificate since 1994. Description above from the Wikipedia Tom Cruise, article licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 3, 1962 (64)
From
Syracuse, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
61 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Tom Cruise's films like?

Across their 62 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Self
23%
Bonds
20%
Ideas
9%
Society
8%
Power
7%
Survival
6%
Ambition17 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 62 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 22 · Serious 21 · Dark 19

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 27 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 18

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 10 · Charged 17 · Intense 35

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 20 · Shifting 33 · Whiplash 9

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 36 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 18

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 21 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 23

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 27 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 16

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 47 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

47 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 36 of 47 analyzed roles.

Hero
36 of 47
Shadow
5 of 47
Mentor
3 of 47
Trickster
2 of 47
Herald
1 of 47
Show the 47 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
35
Thrilling
24
Melancholic
22
Contemplative
16
Romantic
14
Other
62

How their films linger

Thought-provoking20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 18 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Cruise's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 61 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Cruise's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 61 with a MovieCove page; 67 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Days of Thunder 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2028)

    Characters · Producer · as Cole Trickle

  • The Voice Still Carries: The Aimee Mann Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Frank T.J. Mackey (Magnolia archive footage)

  • Once Upon a Time in Jersey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Digger(2026)

    Producer · as Rockwell

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning(2025)

    Producer · as Ethan Hunt

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Getting Lost(2024)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Thelma(2024)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One(2023)

    Producer · as Ethan Hunt

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Top Gun: Maverick(2022)

    Producer · as Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - Fallout(2018)

    Producer · as Ethan Hunt

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • American Made(2017)

    as Barry Seal

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Mummy(2017)

    as Nick Morton

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Jack Reacher: Never Go Back(2016)

    Producer · as Jack Reacher

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation(2015)

    Producer · as Ethan Hunt

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Tomorrow(2014)

    as Cage

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Oblivion(2013)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Jack Reacher(2012)

    Producer · as Jack Reacher

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Rock of Ages(2012)

    as Stacee Jaxx

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Room 237(2012)

    as Dr. William Harford

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol(2011)

    Producer · as Ethan Hunt

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Running Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Knight and Day(2010)

    as Roy Miller

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible(2010)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Van Der Vorst Ziet Sterren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Valkyrie(2008)

    as Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness(2008)

    as Les Grossman

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Tropic Thunder(2008)

    as Les Grossman

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Lions for Lambs(2007)

    as Senator Jasper Irving

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible III(2006)

    Producer · as Ethan Hunt

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Chaser's War on Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ask the Dust(2006)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Web Junk 20 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Elizabethtown(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • War of the Worlds(2005)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Suspect Zero(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Collateral(2004)

    as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Last Samurai(2003)

    Producer · as Nathan Algren

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Shattered Glass(2003)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers in Goldmember(2002)

    as Tom Cruise / Famous Austin ('Austinpussy')

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Minority Report(2002)

    as Chief John Anderton

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hitting It Hard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer · as Self

  • Narc(2002)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Vanilla Sky(2001)

    Producer · as David Aames

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Others(2001)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Improbable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tom Cruise

  • Mission: Impossible II(2000)

    Producer · as Ethan Hunt

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Magnolia(1999)

    as Frank T.J. Mackey

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Eyes Wide Shut(1999)

    as Dr. William Harford

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Remembering Stanley Kubrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Without Limits(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Jerry Maguire(1996)

    as Jerry Maguire

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1996)

    Producer · as Ethan Hunt

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles(1994)

    as Lestat

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Fallen Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Firm(1993)

    as Mitch McDeere

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Few Good Men(1992)

    as Lt. Daniel Kaffee

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Far and Away(1992)

    as Joseph Donnelly

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Days of Thunder(1990)

    Story · as Cole Trickle

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Born on the Fourth of July(1989)

    as Ron Kovic

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Prime Time LIVE (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rain Man(1988)

    as Charlie Babbitt

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Young Guns(1988)

    as Henchman Shot off of Roof (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Cocktail(1988)

    as Brian Flanagan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Money(1986)

    as Vincent Lauria

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Top Gun(1986)

    as Maverick

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Legend(1985)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • All the Right Moves(1983)

    as Stefen Djordjevic

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Risky Business(1983)

    as Joel Goodson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Losin' It(1982)

    as Woody

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Outsiders(1983)

    as Steve Randle

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Taps(1981)

    as Cadet Captain David Shawn

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Endless Love(1981)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Broadsword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Deeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Gauntlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • This Is Scientology: An Overview of the World's Fastest Growing Religion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Man at H.E.L.P. Hollywood (Uncredited)

  • Top Gun 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell

  • Untitled Tropic Thunder Les Grossman Spin-off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Les Grossman

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 78 titles, 69 of them dated from 1981 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

$1.5B worldwide

Highest rated

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Digger (2026)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19812026

Peak 2000 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 42 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 5 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting67 of 78: 48 only acting, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdDirecting1 of 78: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting2 of 78: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing26 of 78: 8 only producing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thOther crew2 of 78: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

78 titles, 19 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 18 of them.

By decade

1980s14 · acting1990s13 · 10 acting · 5 crew2000s23 · 16 acting · 11 crew2010s13 · 13 acting · 5 crew2020s6 · 5 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 78% of 49 roles
81869101061116

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar, 3 Golden Globes and 4 other major awards from 26 major nominations, 1984–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Oscar, won
  2. 2023
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations
      • Producers Guild Award, won
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
  3. 2022
    • Cannes award, won
  4. 2016
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in an Action Movie
  5. 2015
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in an Action Movie
  6. 2009
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
  7. 2005
    • Critics Choice Award, won
  8. 2004
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures
Show 6 earlier years
  1. 2000
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
  2. 1997
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Most Promising Producer in Theatrical Motion Pictures
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor
  3. 1993
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
  4. 1991
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actor
  5. 1990
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
  6. 1984
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Tom Cruise's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 61; across their 62 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Reach · how many have seen their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 62

Midcredits score across 61 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up39
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 61 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Endless Love (1981)

66th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 54 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tom Cruise's work okay for kids?

Across up to 52 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore49 titles28–82 · median 60 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity52 titles13–65 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity49 titles33–82 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs48 titles15–67 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense48 titles22–75 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Tom Cruise work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Cruise's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paula Wagner shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles