Tom Cruise has been at the top of Hollywood for 40 years. Some admire his talent as a daring stuntman, while others see him as a narcissist and ambitious careerist who stepped on others to get ahead. We’ve put together a list of 10 iconic films of the main action star of recent years.
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- Top Gun: Maverick
- Rain Man
- Edge of Tomorrow
- The Last Samurai
- Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
- Jack Reacher
- Minority Report
- Collateral
- American Made
- Valkyrie
Top Gun: Maverick
IMDb: 8.2/10
2022, Action, Drama USA, PG-13
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Top cast: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller
Pete Mitchell, also known as Maverick, has been a leading Navy pilot for more than three decades. As a daring test pilot, he constantly pushes the boundaries of what’s achievable, while deliberately sidestepping promotions that would ground him permanently. As he begins training a team of Top Gun graduates for a special mission, Maverick meets Lieutenant Bradley Bradshaw — the son of his late friend, Lieutenant Nick Bradshaw. With uncertainty ahead and ghosts from the past behind, Maverick is forced to face his greatest fears. The mission requires exceptional courage from the pilots selected to fly.
Rain Man
IMDb: 8.0/10
1998, Drama
USA, R
Director: Barry Levinson
Top cast: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino
A rough and selfish young man, Charlie, inherits nothing but rose bushes and a 1949 Buick from his father, while the majority of the estate goes to his autistic brother, Raymond. Determined to take “his share”, Charlie kidnaps his older brother. But when he discovers Raymond's remarkable math skills, memory, and attention to detail, he decides to use these abilities for getting some money.
Edge of Tomorrow
IMDb: 7.9/10
2014, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
USA, Canada, PG-13
Director: Doug Liman
Top cast: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton
In the near future, an alien race invades Earth. No army in the world can stand against them. Major William Cage dies in battle, but the impossible happens — he finds himself in a time loop. He repeatedly finds himself in the same fight, constantly battling and dying over and over. With each repeat, he moves closer to uncovering the key to defeating the enemy.
The Last Samurai
IMDb: 7.8/10
2003, Action, Drama
USA, New Zealand, Japan, R
Director: Edward Zwick
Top cast: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly
The Last Samurai takes place in Japan during the 1870s. Captain Nathan Algren, a well-regarded American military officer, is recruited by the Emperor of Japan to train the nation’s first army in modern warfare tactics. The Emperor seeks to eliminate the traditional samurai warriors as he moves toward adopting a more pro-Western government policy.
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
IMDb: 7.7/10
2023, Action, Adventure, Thriller
USA, PG-13
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Top cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One revolves around a war with machines. Ethan Hunt and his team confront a rogue artificial intelligence known as 'The Entity', which has spiraled out of control and now poses a danger to humanity.
Jack Reacher
IMDb: 7.0/10
2012, Action, Mystery, Thriller
USA, PG-13
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Top cast: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins
A sniper kills several random passersby and is quickly found and arrested. All the evidence points to him. During interrogation, instead of confessing, he writes down a name — Jack Reacher. The suspect says nothing more, as he falls into a coma after being beaten by other inmates. The mysterious Jack Reacher shows up immediately. What will happen to the killer now?
Minority Report
IMDb: 7.6/10
2002, Action, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
USA, PG-13
Director: Steven Spielberg
Top cast: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton
Minority Report takes us to the year 2054, where a special Precrime department has been in operation for six years. Using psychic technology, an experimental program allows agents to predict murders before they happen and arrest suspects in advance. This system of preventing crimes becomes widely popular. It works perfectly — until you find yourself accused of a murder you have yet to commit. One day, the head of the Precrime department, John Anderton, becomes a suspect. He is accused of committing a murder of someone he hasn’t even met yet. John doesn’t believe it, but now he must go on the run from his own colleagues. He will have to prove his innocence by any means necessary.
Collateral
IMDb: 7.5/10
2003, Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
USA, R
Director: Michael Mann
Top cast: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith
A taxi driver becomes a hostage when a hitman gets into his cab, forcing him to drive through the night in Los Angeles from one victim to the next. The driver must quickly find a way to save himself and the hitman's final target.
American Made
IMDb: 7.1/10
2017, Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
USA, Canada, Japan, R
Director: Doug Liman
Top cast: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright
He was the youngest Boeing 747 pilot in the U.S., and just a few years later, he became one of the richest people in America. His lifestyle was as extravagant as his business — private parties, stunning blondes, luxury cars, and high-stakes deals. He had a talent for making money out of thin air.
Valkyrie
IMDb: 7.1/10
2008, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, USA
USA, UK, PG-13
Director: Bryan Singer
Top cast: Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Carice van Houten
Valkyrie tells the story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a hero of the resistance who led a plot to overthrow Hitler. In 1944, he attempted to assassinate the dictator by carrying a bomb in a briefcase, but only succeeded in wounding him.
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