Tom Cruise's Best Movies
AMC Movie List

Tom Cruise's Best Movies

He's danced in his Skivvies, flown to the danger zone, and participated in masked orgies. Which Tom Cruise movie is your favorite?

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1 Top Gun
As the rebellious fighter pilot Maverick in this action flick, Cruise shows off his skills in the air and with the ladies. 231 723
2 Rain Man
Cruise displays his senstitive side in this road movie about a selfish man who comes to care for his autistic older brother (Dustin Hoffman). 230 598
3 A Few Good Men
Crusading lawyer Cruise takes on Jack Nicholson to solve the death of a marine. Their courtroom confrontation is impossible to forget. 228 638
4 Mission: Impossible
Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt, the hero of the action blockbuster that's spawned two sequels (to date) and uncounted knockoffs. 154 592
5 Risky Business
Cruise's turn as the college-bound hooker-hiring Joel Goodsen launched him, a white shirt, and his Ray-Bans to stardom. 143 539
6 Jerry Maguire
Part sport flick, part love story. The combination of Tom Cruise, football, and a cute kid make this movie appealing to all demos. 120 596
7 The Firm
After stumbling on a dangerous conspiracy at his new law firm, Cruise must navigate troubled waters to save his career -- and life. 107 519
8 The Last Samurai
Cruise embraces the East in this period flick as a Civil War vet who finds peace in the samurai way. 104 606
9 Minority Report
Sci-fi, mind control, and a massive conspiracy. Oh, plus Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise teaming up. What didn't this movie have? 94 534
10 Born on the Fourth of July
Cruise scored his first Oscar nomination for his role as Ron Kovic, the paralyzed Vietnam veteran and antiwar activist. 54 492
11 The Color of Money
The past and future collide as a young Cruise stars with Paul Newman, who won an Oscar reprising his role from The Hustler. 36 454
12 Cocktail
Pretty mamas like Elisabeth Shue loved Tom Cruise as a nihilistic bartender showing off his moves with a cocktail shaker. -23 483
13 Days of Thunder
Cruise reunited with the Top Gun team (and met wife-to-be Nicole Kidman) to play a talented yet reckless race-car driver. -32 476
14 All the Right Moves
As far as football flicks go, All the Right Moves has it all: a dull hometown, a domineering coach, and a star QB (Cruise). -69 411
15 Eyes Wide Shut
Stanley Kubrick's last film marked Cruise's riskiest role to date. The erotic thriller even included a masked orgy. -77 483
16 Magnolia
This may be an ensemble piece, but Cruise steals the show as a narcissistic seduction guru. -80 324