All 47 Tom Cruise Movies in Order

Tom Cruise is one of the most famous and successful actors in the world. He is known for his action movies and for his roles in popular films like Top Gun and Mission: Impossible franchise. His career is also filled with many movies of various genresand some of the movies he acted in are considered to be one of the movie industry’s finest. In this articleyou can find Tom Cruise movies in order and find out how many are there.

Editor’s Note: This post is regularly updated to provide you with the latest updates regarding all Tom Cruise movies.

1. Endless Love (1981)

We’ll start off this list with the movie that was the debut of Tom Cruise’s amazing career. Endless Love is about David and Jadetwo teenagers in love whose relationship is filled with turbulence and misdemeanors. Tom portrays the character of Billyone of David’s friends.

2. Taps (1981)

Young cadets are trying their best to prevent their Bunker Hill Military Academy from being demolished. Tom Cruise portrays one of the cadetsDavidwho alongside his mates rises a rebellion on the campus in order to reach their goals.

3. Losin’ It (1982)

In this moviewe get to follow four teenagers on their journey to Tijuana to have some fun. Tom plays a character named Woody and the movie is a comedy set in the ’60s.

4. The Outsiders (1983)

Tom portrays Steve Randleone of the Greasers who live their lives as a teen gang often resolving their disputes with others via violence. Eventuallytheir way of life comes catching up with them and some lives are lost in the processso they must decide what kind of people they wish to become.

5. Risky Business (1983)

When his parents are away from homea teenager ( Tom Cruise ) decides to indulge himself in a night of fun. Howeverthings get out of hand as some severe damages are done. In order to rectify his mistakeshe tries to earn some money fast with some questionable methods.

6. All The Right Moves (1983)

Tom portrays a young football player in a small town where unemployment reached its peak. His only way to get away is poverty and unemployment is to get a football scholarship. Along the waythis high school kid makes some mistakes and gets into some arguments that involve his coach and his girlfriend.

7. Legend (1985)

In this onethe unicorns are in dangerand evil forces are trying to prevail over the good. Tom Cruise plays a character named Jack who alongside his friends gives all his efforts to prevent evil from creating eternal night.

8. Top Gun (1986)

With the release of Top GunTom Cruise established himself as a rising star and his popularity grew immensely after that. Two of the best Navy pilotsMaverick ( Tom Cruise ) and Goose are accepted into Top Gunthe United States Navy Fighter Weapons School. There they have to compete against some of the most skilled pilots in order to win the Top Gun Trophy.

9. The Colors Of Money (1986)

In this sports dramawe follow a story of a former pool hustler who meets Vincent Lauria ( Tom Cruise ). Vincent learns how he can earn money at pool halls with the help of his girlfriend and ‘Fast Eddie’. Eddie teaches Vincent some shady tricks on how to winbut eventuallythese two go separate ways.

10. Cocktail (1988)

In this onewe get to see Tom as Brian Flanagana young student. In order to earn some moneyhe works as a bartender and that job will change his life in more than one way as he will learn some new skillsand also find love in the process.

11. Young Guns (1988)

In this one Cruise had only a minor role where he was killed quickly. Apparentlyhe found himself accidentally on the set of this filmso he expressed his wishes to be a part of the western movie.

12. Rain Man (1988)

Tom Cruise is Charlie Babbit in this one. He is an entrepreneur whose life changes when he finds out he has an autistic-savant brother Raymond ( Dustin Hoffman ). Motivated by moneyCharlie decides to take Raymond with him and these two embark on a journey. Their relationship is full of ups and downs which will eventually change both of them for the better.

13. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

The movie tells the story of Ron Kovican activist for human rights. When the country he fought for turned its back on him when he needed them the mosthe felt it is time to turn the page so he became a vivid activist and an anti-war preacher. The storyline is based on real-life events and Tom Cruise was nominated for Oscar for his performance as Ron Kovic.

14. Days Of Thunder (1990)

We got to experience the thrills of NASCAR racing in this one. Tom is Cole Tricklea young racecar driver trying to make it in this brutal competition but his impulsive character is prone to get him into trouble and rivalry with others.

15. Far and Away (1992)

Tom is Joseph Donnelly in this one. Alongside lovely Shannon ( Nicole Kidman)these two embark on a journey of their lifetime in order to claim free land. On their journeythey find more than what they bargained for at the start.

16. A Few Good Men (1992)

In this court dramaTom Cruise portrays a Navy lawyer assigned to investigate a murder that happened among the Marines at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. This one is one of Cruise’s finestwith ‘you can’t handle the truth as one of the most iconic movie lines ever.

17. The Firm (1993)

We get to see Cruise in this one portraying a role of a lawyerMitch McDeere. As a star in the risinghe is offered a job that is too good to be true. Later onhe realizes that not everything is bright as it seemed at the first and that there are some shady things going on in the company.

18. Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)

In this moviewe get to follow the story of a vampire and his point of view on some of the most important aspects of life. Tom Cruise is Lestat de Lioncourt in this one and has more of a supporting role.

19. Mission Impossible (1996)

Mission Impossible franchise established Tom Cruise as an action movies legend. In this onehe portrays Ethan Hunta secret agent who is accused of being responsible for the deaths of his team and espionage. He must do everything in his power to resolve the conspiracy behind it all.

20. Jerry Maguire (1996)

Tom is a sports agent in this one who decides to become an independent agent in order to accomplish his goals. Things get somewhat complicated when he must put all his efforts into only one client who relies upon him very much. ‘Show me the moneyis also one of the iconic movie lines that can be found in this one.

21. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

Tom Cruise is Dr. William Harford in this one. The movie is somewhat thought-provoking as it raises questions about sexualityfantasiesand fidelity. Harford is marriedbut after an argument with his wifehe will stumble into the night which will change his life forever.

22. Magnolia (1999)

The movie is a composition of various different stories that happen on the same day to different people. The stories presented in the movie are interesting and thought-provoking. Tom Cruise was nominated for The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in this one.

23. Mission: Impossible II (2000)

Ethan Hunt is back and he has to lead his IMF team on an impossible mission in order to prevent a deadly virus from being released. With a former IMF agent being against himEthan has to give his best to prevent a catastrophe.

24. Vanilla Sky (2001)

Tom Cruise is David Aamesa publishing magnate and a narcissist who suffers a tragedy that leaves him with scarred and disfigured face. What follows after can only be described as a mixture of depression and lucid dreaming.

25. Minority Report (2002)

In this sci-fi movieCruise is a detective John Anderton. The year is 2054 when technology is used to determine who will become a murderer in the future so they can arrest them before that happens. Things get complicated for John when he himself is accused of committing a crime in the future.

26. Austin Powers in Goldmember ( 2002 )

This is actually a self-parody where Cruise plays Famous Austin (‘Austinpussy’). He has a minor role in this one where he probably wanted to exploit the popularity of Austin Powers movies in his favor.

27. The Last Samurai (2003)

Tom is Captain Nathan Algren in this one. He is an American officer whose circumstances led him to train the Japanese army and taught them some new ways of fighting in order to help them in an epic battle that is ahead of them.

28. Collateral (2004)

Tom Cruise is Vincenta contract killer who is hired to do just another job. Things go sideways for one cab driver who is offered $600 for driving Vincent while he is on his mission to kill people.

29. War of the Worlds (2005)

Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) is a father of two who is trying to get on the same page with his children. Howeverwhen a catastrophe occurs and the beginning of the alien invasion is imminentRay has to put all his efforts to keep his family safe.

30. Mission Impossible III (2006)

We find Ethan Hunt as a retired agent who finally settled down. But he is forced to get back on the field when his loved ones are endangered. This installment is equally action-packed as the first two movies in the franchise.

31. Lions for Lambs (2007)

Cruise is Senator Jasper Irving in this war drama. The movie is a mixture of politics and warand it also consists of three different points of view on war. Senatorprofessorand reporter all have different views on the topicbut everything is connected in a way.

32. Tropic Thunder (2008)

A group of actors is making a Vietnam War film and things start to go wrong when they’re forced to deal with some real-life action they were just not prepared for. Tom Cruise has a minor role in this one.

33. Valkyrie (2008)

Tom Cruise is Col. Claus von Stauffenberga Nazi officer whoafter being faithful to the German regimefinally decides to put an end to Adolf Hilter’s plans. His goal is to plan and conduct an assassination on Hitler in order to prevent him from carrying out his plans.

34. Knight and Day (2010)

An action-comedy that follows a woman who gets caught up in the world of espionage after she meets a charming stranger. He claims to be a secret agent and soon she finds herself on the run with himwanted by the government. Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have great on-screen chemistry and the action sequences are well done.

35. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)

IMF agency gets shut down in this one after being blamed for the attack on Kremlin. IMF agents are left out in the dryso Ethan has no choice but to get to the bottom of the conspiracy behind it in order to clear the agency’s name. We get to see a very interesting team-up in this one.

36. Rock of Ages (2012)

Rock of Ages is a musical comedy that follows Drew and Sherrietwo people full of dreams and hopes who happened to be in love also. Tom Cruise portrays the character of a rock godStacee Jaxxwho is trying to make Drew and Sherrie’s lives somewhat difficult.

37. Jack Reacher (2012)

Tom Cruise portrays Jack Reacheran ex-military cop who is summoned to investigate the case of a sniper who is accused of murdering several people. Jack soon finds out that things are not as they might seem and that there are some peculiar things in this whole case.

38. Oblivion (2013)

The year is 2077 and Earth is left in ruins after the war against the aliens. Tom Cruise is Jack Harpera lone repairman on Earth. After some eventshe started to question his own purpose and whether everything he thought he knew was actually true.

39. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

In this sci-fi movieTom Cruise is Bill Cagea soldier who is stuck in a time loop and he relives the same battle over and over again in which he always dies. He must find a way to destroy an alien responsible for all of that.

40. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)

When the group of highly skilled agents called the Syndicate becomes a threat to the worldEthan and his team have to step up once again in order to prevent the Syndicate and all their ill intentions. Ethan teams up with some old and some new faces in this one.

41. Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)

In the second installment in this franchiseJack Reacher is back and this time he’s trying to clear the name of one of the members of his old unit. When he finds the conspiracy behind it allhe has no choice but to do what he does best and put all his skills and intelligence to work.

42. The Mummy (2017)

Tom Cruise is Nick Morton in The Mummyan ex-soldier of fortune in the US Army. When he accidentally released an ancient Egyptian princess from her tombhe brought a curse upon himself and was set to be a human sacrifice to an ancient Egyptian deity.

43. American Made (2017)

The story is about the pilot Barry Seal who smuggled drugsmoneyand weapons from Columbia to the USA. Howeverwhen the CIA conducted one of their secret operationslater onthey hired Barry to be their guy in the mission.

44. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)

In this oneEthan Hunt and others have to work with the members of the CIA in order to prevent the terrorists called the Apostles from using plutonium cores. Ethan is put on a test in this one as he must bring some difficult choices.

45. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Decades since the events of the first Top Gun moviePete Mitchell ( Tom Cruise ) is sent to Top Gun to be an instructor. Maverick arrives at Top Gun and takes his position as an instructor. Howeverhis past catches up with him when he realizes that one of the students is actually Bradley BradshawGoose’s son.

46. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunttasked with retrieving a key from Ilsa Faust in the Namibian desertonly to face bounty hunters and uncover a sentient AIthe Entityinfiltrating global defense systems. After losing the key to pickpocket GraceEthan reunites with his team—Benji and Luther—in Venicebattling the Entity’s enforcers and a nuclear threatsetting the stage for a high-stakes chase to destroy the AI.

47. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)

Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team track the Entity’s quantum servers to an Arctic facility guarded by rogue ex-intelligence operativeswhere the keyheld by Graceunlocks the AI’s kill switch. Facing the Entity’s predictive trapsa vengeful bounty hunterand a looming global blackoutEthanGraceBenjiLutherand a returning Ilsa race across a collapsing ice shelf to activate the kill switch before the Entity’s enforcers detonate a fusion device.