Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an American actor and producer. As a Hollywood star, he has won numerous honors, including an Honorary Palme d’Or and three Golden Globe Awards, as well as nom inations for four Academy Awards.

His films have grossed more than $4 billion in North America and more than $11.5 billion globally, making him one of the highest-grossing box-office stars of all time. He is consistently one of the highest-paid actors in the world.

Cruise debuted as an actor in the early 1980s, with prominent roles in the comedy film Risky Business (1983) and the action blockbuster Top Gun (1986).

How much does Tom Cruise earn from his movie career?

Tom Cruise received a total of $70 million for his roles in the first Mission Impossible film, according to his producer credit. Mission Impossible 3 made him $75 million.

Tom’s two highest-grossing films to date are Mission Impossible 2 in 2000 and War of the Worlds in 2005. Because of lucrative backend points, he received $100 million on EACH film. Tom Cruise ranks three times among the top ten highest-paid actors of all time (for a single film). His previously reported $100 million paydays rank third and fourth in the world, trailing only Bruce Willis’ $105 million Sixth Sense payday and Keanu Reeves’ $156 million Matrix payday.

Tom earned $445 million in film salaries between 1983 and 2011. He most likely made another $300 million between 2011 and 2019, putting his total career earnings (pay and bonuses) between 1983 and 2019 to $745 million.

Tom Cruise was paid $2 million for his role in “Top Gun” in 1986. After adjusting for inflation, that equates to around $5.4 million today. Surprisingly, $2 million was 13% of Top Gun’s total budget of $15 million. During the production of Top Gun, a Tom Cruise film called “Legend” flopped at the box office, terrifying producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Don Simpson. Top Gun, on the other hand, was a tremendous hit, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1986, with $360 million.

What are the Top 6 Highest-grossing Tom Cruise Films

Below are his top 6 highest-grossing films:

1. Top Gun: Maverick (2022) – $1.5 billion
2. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) – $800 million
3. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) – $700 million
4. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) – $690 million
5. War of the Worlds (2005) – $606 million ($890 million with inflation)
6. The Last Samurai (2003) – $456 million ($716 million with inflation).