Every Tom Cruise Movie, Ranked From Worst to Best
Updated July 5, 2023 to add Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Daredevil actor Tom Cruise is willing to risk his life with real-life stunts and has starred in big budget blockbusters for three decades. He has played soldiers, secret agents and vampires.
Below, we rank all of Cruise's films, from worst to best, by Metascore.
Additional content by Jason Dietz.
Paul Newman earned an Academy Award for his starring role in this Martin Scorsese-helmed drama that costars Cruise. A poor pool hustler (Newman) takes on a talented protégé (Cruise) and they ultimately become opponents.
“The Color of Money plays better when not under the shadow of The Hustler, which is ultimately a better and more compelling tale.” —James Berardinelli, ReelViews