All Tom Cruise MoviesRanked By Tomatometer
With a Certified Fresh score of 80%Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is now in theaters!
From his teen idol days in the early ’80s to his status as a marquee-lighting leading man todayTom Cruise has consistently done it all for decades — he’s completed impossible missionslearned about Wapner time in Rain Mandriven the highway to the danger zone in Top Gunand done wonders for Bob Seger’s royalty statements in Risky Businessto offer just a few examples. Mr. Cruise is one of the few honest-to-goodness film stars left in the Hollywood firmamentso whether you’re a hardcore fan or just interested in a refresher course on his filmographywe’re here to take a fond look back at a truly impressive career and rank all Tom Cruise movies.
#1
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
(2018)
98%
#1
Critics Consensus: Fastsleekand funMission: Impossible - Fallout lives up to the "impossible" part of its name by setting yet another high mark for insane set pieces in a franchise full of them.
Synopsis: Ethan Hunt and the IMF team join forces with CIA assassin August Walker to prevent a disaster of epic proportions. [More]
Directed By:
Christopher McQuarrie
#2
Top Gun: Maverick
(2022)
96%
#2
Critics Consensus: Top Gun: Maverick pulls off a feat even trickier than a 4G inverted divedelivering a long-belated sequel that surpasses its predecessor in wildly entertaining .
Synopsis: After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviatorsPete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is [More]
Directed By:
Joseph Kosinski
#3
#3
Critics Consensus: With world-threatening stakes and epic set pieces to match that massive titleMission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One proves this is still a franchise you should choose to accept.
Synopsis: In Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part OneEthan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most [More]
Directed By:
Christopher McQuarrie
#4
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
(2015)
94%
#4
Critics Consensus: Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation continues the franchise's thrilling resurgence -- and proves that Tom Cruise remains an action star without equal.
Synopsis: With the IMF now disbanded and Ethan Hunt out in the colda new threat -- called the Syndicate -- [More]
Directed By:
Christopher McQuarrie
#5
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
(2011)
93%
#5
Critics Consensus: Stylishfast-pacedand loaded with gripping set piecesthe fourth Mission: Impossible is big-budget popcorn entertainment that really works.
Synopsis: Blamed for a terrorist attack on the KremlinEthan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and the entire IMF agency are disavowed by [More]
Directed By:
Brad Bird
#6
Risky Business
(1983)
93%
#6
Critics Consensus: Featuring one of Tom Cruise's best early performancesRisky Business is a sharpfunny examination of teen angst that doesn't stop short of exploring dark themes.
Synopsis: Ecstatic when his parents leave on vacation for a few dayshigh school senior Joel Goodsen (Tom Cruise) cuts loose [More]
Directed By:
Paul Brickman
#7
Edge of Tomorrow
(2014)
91%
#7
Critics Consensus: Grippingwell-actedfunnyand cleverEdge of Tomorrow offers entertaining proof that Tom Cruise is still more than capable of shouldering the weight of a blockbuster action thriller.
Synopsis: When Earth falls under attack from invincible aliensno military unit in the world is able to beat them. Maj. [More]
Directed By:
Doug Liman
#8
Minority Report
(2002)
89%
#8
Critics Consensus: Thought-provoking and visceralSteven Spielberg successfully combines high concept ideas and high octane action in this fast and febrile sci-fi thriller.
Synopsis: Based on a story by famed science fiction writer Philip K. Dick"Minority Report" is an action-detective thriller set in [More]
Directed By:
Steven Spielberg
#9
Rain Man
(1988)
88%
#9
Critics Consensus: This road-trip movie about an autistic savant and his callow brother is far from seamlessbut Barry Levinson's direction is impressiveand strong performances from Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman add to its appeal.
Synopsis: When car dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) learns that his estranged father has diedhe returns home to Cincinnatiwhere [More]
Directed By:
Barry Levinson
#10
The Color of Money
(1986)
87%
#10
Critics Consensus: That it's inferior to the original goes without sayingbut Paul Newman and Tom Cruise are a joy to watchand Martin Scorsese's direction is typically superb.
Synopsis: Former pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson (Paul Newman) decides he wants to return to the game by taking a pupil. [More]
Directed By:
Martin Scorsese
#11
Collateral
(2004)
86%
#11
Critics Consensus: Driven by director Michael Mann's trademark visuals and a leanvillainous performance from Tom CruiseCollateral is a stylish and compelling noir thriller.
Synopsis: A cab driver realizes his current fare is a hit man that has been having him drive around from mark [More]
Directed By:
Michael Mann
#12
Born on the Fourth of July
(1989)
84%
#12
Critics Consensus: Led by an unforgettable performance from Tom CruiseBorn on the Fourth of July finds director Oliver Stone tackling thought-provoking subject matter with ambitious élan.
Synopsis: In the mid 1960ssuburban New York teenager Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise) enlists in the Marinesfulfilling what he sees [More]
Directed By:
Oliver Stone
#13
American Made
(2017)
85%
#13
Critics Consensus: American Made's fast-and-loose attitude with its real-life story mirrors the cavalier -- and delightfully watchable -- energy Tom Cruise gives off in the leading role.
Synopsis: Barry Seala TWA pilotis recruited by the CIA to provide reconnaissance on the burgeoning communist threat in Central [More]
Directed By:
Doug Liman
#14
A Few Good Men
(1992)
85%
#14
Critics Consensus: An old-fashioned courtroom drama with a contemporary edgeA Few Good Men succeeds on the strength of its starswith Tom CruiseDemi Mooreand especially Jack Nicholson delivering powerful performances that more than compensate for the predictable plot.
Synopsis: Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) is a military lawyer defending two U.S. Marines charged with killing a fellow Marine at [More]
Directed By:
Rob Reiner
#15
Jerry Maguire
(1996)
84%
#15
Critics Consensus: Anchored by dazzling performances from Tom CruiseCuba Gooding Jr.and Renée Zellwegeras well as Cameron Crowe's tender directionJerry Maguire meshes romance and sports with panache.
Synopsis: When slick sports agent Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) has a crisis of consciencehe pens a heartfelt company-wide memo that [More]
Directed By:
Cameron Crowe
#16
Magnolia
(1999)
82%
#16
Critics Consensus: An eruption of feeling that's as overwhelming as it is overwroughtPaul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia reaches a feverish crescendo and sustains it thanks to its fearlessly committed ensemble.
Synopsis: On one random day in the San Fernando Valleya dying fathera young wifea male caretakera famous [More]
Directed By:
Paul Thomas Anderson
#17
Tropic Thunder
(2008)
82%
#17
Critics Consensus: With biting satireplenty of subversive humorand an unforgettable turn by Robert DowneyJr.Tropic Thunder is a triumphant late summer comedy.
Synopsis: Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller)pampered action superstarsets out for Southeast Asia to take part in the biggestmost-expensive war [More]
Directed By:
Ben Stiller
#18
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
(2025)
80%
#18
Critics Consensus: Gargantuan in actionruntimeand scopeThe Final Reckoning is a sentimental sendoff for Ethan Hunt that accomplishes its mission with a characteristic flair for the impossible.
Synopsis: Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning. [More]
Directed By:
Christopher McQuarrie
#19
The Firm
(1993)
76%
#19
Critics Consensus: The Firm is a big studio thriller that amusingly tears apart the last of 1980s boardroom culture and the false securities it represented.
Synopsis: A young lawyer joins a small but prestigious law firm only to find out that most of their clients are [More]
Directed By:
Sydney Pollack
#20
War of the Worlds
(2005)
76%
#20
Critics Consensus: Steven Spielberg's adaptation of War of the Worlds delivers on the thrill and paranoia of H.G. Wells' classic novel while impressively updating the action and effects for modern audiences.
Synopsis: Dockworker Ray Ferrier (Tom Cruise) struggles to build a positive relationship with his two childrenRachel (Dakota Fanning) and Robbie [More]
Directed By:
Steven Spielberg
#21
Eyes Wide Shut
(1999)
76%
#21
Critics Consensus: Kubrick's intense study of the human psyche yields an impressive cinematic work.
Synopsis: After Dr. Bill Hartford's (Tom Cruise) wifeAlice (Nicole Kidman)admits to having sexual fantasies about a man she met, [More]
Directed By:
Stanley Kubrick
#22
Mission: Impossible III
(2006)
73%
#22
Critics Consensus: Fast-pacedwith eye-popping stunts and special effectsthe latest Mission: Impossible installment delivers everything an action fan could ask for. A thrilling summer popcorn flick.
Synopsis: Retired from active dutyand training recruits for the Impossible Mission Forceagent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) faces the toughest [More]
Directed By:
J.J. Abrams
#23
The Outsiders
(1983)
71%
#23
Critics Consensus: The cracks continue to show in Coppola's directorial but The Outsiders remains a blusteryweirdand fun adaptation of the classic novel.
Synopsis: A teen gang in rural Oklahomathe Greasers are perpetually at odds with the Socialsa rival group. When Greasers [More]
Directed By:
Francis Ford Coppola
#24
Taps
(1981)
69%
#24
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Bunker Hill Military Academy has been targeted by real estate developers for demolition. The studentsoutraged at the thought of [More]
Directed By:
Harold Becker
#25
Mission: Impossible
(1996)
67%
#25
Critics Consensus: Full of special effectsBrian DePalma's update of Mission: Impossible has a lot of sweeping spectaclebut the plot is sometimes overly convoluted.
Synopsis: When U.S. government operative Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his mentorJim Phelps (Jon Voight)go on a covert assignment [More]
Directed By:
Brian De Palma
#26
The Last Samurai
(2003)
65%
#26
Critics Consensus: With high production values and thrilling battle scenesThe Last Samurai is a satisfying epic.
Synopsis: Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is an American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's [More]
Directed By:
Edward Zwick
#27
Jack Reacher
(2012)
64%
#27
Critics Consensus: Jack Reacher is an above-average crime thriller with a smoothly charismatic performance from Tom Cruise.
Synopsis: One morning in an ordinary townfive people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack; all evidence points to [More]
Directed By:
Christopher McQuarrie
#28
Interview With the Vampire
(1994)
66%
#28
Critics Consensus: Despite lacking some of the book's subtler shadingsand suffering from some clumsy castingInterview with a Vampire benefits from Neil Jordan's atmospheric direction and a surfeit of gothic thrills.
Synopsis: Born as an 18th-century lordLouis is now a bicentennial vampiretelling his story to an eager biographer. Suicidal after [More]
Directed By:
Neil Jordan
#29
All the Right Moves
(1983)
61%
#29
Critics Consensus: All the Right Moves is an uncommonly grim coming-of-age drama that overcomes numerous clichés with its realistic approach to its characters and setting.
Synopsis: Stefan Djordjevic (Tom Cruise)the star player of his high school football teamis desperately hoping that his football talents [More]
Directed By:
Michael Chapman
#30
Valkyrie
(2008)
62%
#30
Critics Consensus: Given the subject matterValkyrie could have been an outstanding historical thrillerbut settles for being a mildly entertainingbut disposable yarn.
Synopsis: Col. Claus von Stauffenberg serves Germany with loyalty and pride but fears that Hitler will destroy his country if allowed [More]
Directed By:
Bryan Singer
#31
Top Gun
(1986)
59%
#31
Critics Consensus: Though it features some of the most memorable and electrifying aerial footage shot with an expert eye for actionTop Gun offers too little for non-adolescent viewers to chew on when its characters aren't in the air.
Synopsis: The Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School is where the best of the best train to refine their elite flying [More]
Directed By:
Tony Scott
#32
Mission: Impossible II
(2000)
58%
#32
#33
Oblivion
(2013)
53%
#33
Critics Consensus: Visually striking but thinly scriptedOblivion benefits greatly from its strong production values and an excellent performance from Tom Cruise.
Synopsis: In the year 2077Jack Harper works as a security repairman on an Earth left empty and devastated after a [More]
Directed By:
Joseph Kosinski
#34
Knight and Day
(2010)
51%
#34
Critics Consensus: It's pure formulabut thanks to its breezy pace and a pair of charming performances from Tom Cruise and Cameron DiazKnight and Day offers some agreeably middle-of-the-road summer action.
Synopsis: June Havens (Cameron Diaz) chats up her charming seatmate on a flight out of Kansasbut she doesn't realize that [More]
Directed By:
James Mangold
#35
Far and Away
(1992)
51%
#35
Critics Consensus: Handsome and simplisticFar and Away has the beauty of an American epic without the breadth.
Synopsis: Joseph (Tom Cruise) and his landlord's daughterShannon (Nicole Kidman)travel from Ireland to America in hopes of claiming free [More]
Directed By:
Ron Howard
#36
Vanilla Sky
(2001)
41%
#36
Critics Consensus: An ambitious mix of genresVanilla Sky collapses into an incoherent jumble. Cruise's performance lacks depthand it's hard to feel sympathy for his narcissistic character.
Synopsis: Tom Cruise and Cameron Crowe reunite after "Jerry Maguire" for "Vanilla Sky," the story of a young New York City [More]
Directed By:
Cameron Crowe
#37
Rock of Ages
(2012)
43%
#37
Critics Consensus: Its exuberant silliness is almost enough to make up for its utter inconsequentialitybut Rock of Ages is ultimately too bland and overlong to justify its trip to the big screen.
Synopsis: The songs of JourneyBon JoviDef Leppard and other artists underscore a tale of big dreams in Hollywood. Soon [More]
Directed By:
Adam Shankman
#38
Legend
(1985)
42%
#38
Critics Consensus: Not even Ridley Scott's gorgeously realized set pieces can save Legend from its own tawdry tale -- though it may be serviceable for those simply looking for fantasy eye candy.
Synopsis: Darkness (Tim Curry) seeks to create eternal night by destroying the last of the unicorns. Jack (Tom Cruise) and his [More]
Directed By:
Ridley Scott
#39
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
(2016)
37%
#39
Critics Consensus: Monotonously formulaicJack Reacher: Never Go Back is one action thriller sequel whose title also serves as a warning.
Synopsis: Investigator Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) springs into action after the arrest of Susan Turner (Cobie Smulders)an Army major accused [More]
Directed By:
Edward Zwick
#40
Days of Thunder
(1990)
38%
#40
Critics Consensus: Days of Thunder has Tom Cruise and plenty of flash going for itbut they aren't enough to compensate for the stock plottwo-dimensional charactersand poorly written dialogue.
Synopsis: In the fast-paced world of NASCARa rivalry brews between rookie hotshot Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) and veteran racer Rowdy [More]
Directed By:
Tony Scott
#41
Lions for Lambs
(2007)
28%
#41
Critics Consensus: Despite its powerhouse castLions for Lambs feels like a disjointed series of lecturesrather than a sharp narrativeand ends up falling flat.
Synopsis: Inspired by their idealistic professorDr. Mallery (Robert Redford)to do something meaningful with their livesArian (Derek Luke) and [More]
Directed By:
Robert Redford
#42
Losin' It
(1982)
18%
#42
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A teenager (Tom Cruise) and his buddies drive to '60s Tijuana with a woman (Shelley Long) looking for a quick [More]
Directed By:
Curtis Hanson
#43
The Mummy
(2017)
15%
#43
Critics Consensus: Lacking the campy fun of the franchise's most recent entries and failing to deliver many monster-movie thrillsThe Mummy suggests a speedy unraveling for the Dark Universe.
Synopsis: Nick Morton is a soldier of fortune who plunders ancient sites for timeless artifacts and sells them to the highest [More]
Directed By:
Alex Kurtzman
#44
Cocktail
(1988)
9%
#44
Critics Consensus: There are no surprises in Cocktaila shallowdramatically inert romance that squanders Tom Cruise's talents in what amounts to a naive barkeep's banal fantasy.
Synopsis: Brian Flanagan (Tom Cruise) wants a high-paying marketing jobbut needs a business degree first. Working as a bartender to [More]
Directed By:
Roger Donaldson
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