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Few movie stars can match the career trajectory of Tom Cruise.

Since establishing himself as box-office gold in the ’80s, the actor hasnt stopped pumping out the hits.

Rain Man

But less is written about his standing as a truly exceptional performer.

Im not suggesting that Tom Cruise is the greatest actor of all time.

Or is it just me?

Glen Powell in Top Gun: Maverick

Tom Cruise as Les Grossman in Tropic Thunder

Iron Man

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Reacher

Ryan Gosling in Crazy, Stupid, Love

Eva Victor as Agnes in Sorry, Baby

Dwayne Johnson in The Smashing Machine

Adam Driver in Megalopolis

Keir Dullea in 2001: A Space Odyssey

M. Night Shyamalan

Kit Connor in Warfare

Oblivion Remastered at night

Lego Mario Kart, Endgame Final Battle, Jango Fett�s Firespray-Class Ship, and Chopper divided by white lines, with a �GamesRadar+ new Lego� badge in the middle

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle screenshot of Indiana dressed as priest, looking over a book

Days Gone Remastered protagonist Deacon running from hundreds of zombies in the rain

PS5 Pro reveal from trailer

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Articulate box, cards, board, and tokens on a wooden table

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2