01 A cold, methodical hitman opposite Jamie Foxx's cab driver.
Tom Cruise – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · February 6, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
Top Gun and Maverick, made nearly forty years apart, show a career built on committed physical performance. Jerry Maguire and Rain Man show a far more vulnerable, dramatic register.
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02 A time-looping soldier reliving the same brutal battle, in one of his most purely fun films.
03 A future-set cop hunted by the same precognitive system he once trusted.
04 A rare, unhinged supporting turn as a misogynistic self-help guru.
05 A young Navy lawyer facing off against Jack Nicholson's courtroom fury.
06 A selfish hustler forced to reckon with his estranged brother, played by Dustin Hoffman.
07 A sports agent finding his conscience, in one of his most quotable roles.
08 Widely considered the franchise's best entry, with stunts he performed himself.
09 A late-career sequel that became one of the biggest box-office hits of his career.
10 The role that made him a movie star, flying fighter jets to a synth soundtrack.