10 Tom Cruise’s Highest-Rated Movies Ever, According To Rotten Tomatoes

One of Tom Cruise’s earliest and most iconic drama projects so far. In this emotional journey, Cruise portrays Charlie Babbitt, a self-centered car dealer who embarks on a transformative road trip with his autistic savant brother, played by the legendary Dustin Hoffman. Cruise's nuanced performance earned him critically acclaimed reviews by pundits, highlighting his ability to bring depth and vulnerability to his characters.

This gripping sci-fi thriller directed by Steven Spielberg brings Cruise to a futuristic world, where he stars as Chief John Anderton, a police officer who finds himself on the run after being accused of a future murder. The movie combines thrilling action with ethical dilemmas, showcasing the Top Gun star's ability to anchor a complex narrative.

The post-apocalyptic sensation sees Tom Cruise taking on the role of Major William Cage, a soldier caught in a time loop during an alien invasion. With each reset, he gains more and more knowledge and skills and eventually turns into a formidable warrior. The high-octane sci-fi action film showcases the actor’s impressive physicality, while also delivering thrilling moments that keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Scoring a whopping 91% Fresh score on the Tomatometer, Edge of Tomorrow is one of the highest-rated movies in the genre.

This is the only movie in the list where Tom Cruise doesn’t have a role in it, as he was the film’s executive producer. Regardless, this is one of the American star’s best works, telling the gripping based-from-real-life story of the journalist Stephen Glass and his ground-breaking scandal at The New Republic. 

This coming-of-age comedy-drama catapulted Cruise to stardom as Joel Goodsen, a high school student who dives into a wild entrepreneurial adventure at the prestigious Princeton University. Cruise's charismatic portrayal of a young man embracing freedom and consequences perfectly captured the spirit of the '80s.

Cruise returns as IMF agent Ethan Hunt in this adrenaline-fueled fourth installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise. Hunt and his team this time face a global threat caused by the terrorist Kurt Hendricks, navigating breathtaking stunts and heart-pounding espionage. The actor's commitment to performing his own stunts when climbing the notoriously tall Burj Khalifa has impressed all audiences around the world, while also adding an authentic intensity to the film.

In this high-stake and thrilling sequel, Hunt resumes his quest to track down the Syndicate, led by rogue MI6 agent Solomon Lane. Joined by the undercover Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), Hunt enters the intense cat-and-mouse chase game with the rogue organization to protect the encrypted data from Lane. The film offers even more thrilling action sequences and further solidifies Cruise as a master of the genre.

The highly anticipated sequel to the first 1986 classic, Top Gun: Maverick tells the story of Pete "Maverick" Mitchell thirty years later, who’s still the best naval aviator in the business, as he confronts the ghosts of his past while training a group of new elite talented pilots. The movie is stacked with exhilarating aerial combat, while also giving us a deeper look into Maverick’s painful past and his PTSD. The film gains critically acclaimed reactions from fans and pundits, and is considered a worthy sequel that exceeds all expectations.

In the sixth installment of the adrenaline-fueled franchise, Tom Cruise once again reprises his role as Ethan Hunt, who and his team find themselves racing against time to prevent a global catastrophe caused by the Syndicate’s remnants when a mission to recover stolen plutonium goes awry. 

The sequel is once again filled with action sequences, and the legendary actor, known for his commitment to performing his own stunts, once again raises the bar as he jumps from rooftops, engages in thrilling motorcycle chases, and even a helicopter pursuit through the stunning mountainous terrain.

Excitement was built for the latest chapter in the Mission: Impossible saga, as the Dead Reckoning movies are going to be the last time Cruise portrays Ethan Hunt of the IMF, and the movie didn’t disappoint. Just days after premiering, the 7th entry of the iconic franchise has broken the Rotten Tomatoes record as the highest-rated Tom Cruise movie on the site, with a whopping 98% score, and therefore takes the top spot on this list. We won’t be spoiling too much about the movie, but expect it to be a massive box office hit this summer.

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