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For decades, the name Tom Cruise has been synonymous with Hollywood movies.
With so many classic movies under his belt, it’s not hard to understand why.
With a career still going strong, we rank the 32 greatest Tom Cruise movies of all time.
Oblivion was a modest success at the box office and drew mixed reviews from critics.
But it has aged very well, being an expansive original sci-fi epic with breathtaking imagination.
(The two previously starred together in Cameron Crowe’s Vanilla Sky.)
The Firm (1993)
In 1993, two movies were based on John Grisham novels.
The first was The Pelican Brief, a legal thriller starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington.
Honestly they are kind of right, as Legend severely lacks forward movement and meaty action.
Never mind that Cruise is several shirt sizes smaller than what Reacher is supposed to be.
His movie has all the muscle and swagger to make up for it.
The Oscars seemingly agreed and nominated Cruise for Best Supporting Actor at the 72nd Academy Awards.
Still, M:I 3 is solid popcorn fare with Cruise doing what he does best.
In the years since its 2001 release, Vanilla Sky has become a must-see cult movie.
Cruise plays a Navy lawyer who must defend two Marines accused of killing another soldier.
But its high production budget meant it wasn’t the heroic success it could have been.
In the end, Edge of Tomorrow maintains appealing status as a muscular, one-and-done sci-fi.
We don’t dare correct Spielberg, but he’s wrong about one thing.
It can still make audiences sweat even now.
Moody and atmospheric, Interview with the Vampire is a mid-’90s gem that feels most effective around autumn time.
Collateral is simply one of the coolest movies ever made.
Its reputation still precedes it, being one of the most provoking and captivating movies Kubrick ever made.
Stone was initially dismissive of Cruise, finding his appearance in Top Gun “fascist.”
Honestly, it had us at hello.
Mission: Impossible Fallout (2018)
Man, even just its trailer can get the adrenaline going.
Among the people standing in his way: August Walker (Henry Cavill), a muscular CIA assassin.
Top Gun (1986)
Sometimes, a movie comes along and changes everything.
Mirroring its own story, Top Gun permanently cemented Tom Cruise’s status as a Hollywood titan.
