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Tom Cruise has been part of the entertainment industry since 1981. Here’s a rundown of some of his highest-grossing movies so far.

10. Mission: Impossible III (2006)

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Worldwide box office earnings: $399.4 million             

Cruise plays Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible franchise. This film, which also stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, and Michelle Monaghan, brought in roughly $399.4 million in worldwide box office earnings. This includes more than $133 million at the domestic box office and more than $265 million internationally.

9. The Mummy (2017)

Worldwide box office earnings:$409.9 million

Cruise plays Nick Morton in The Mummy. This film, which also stars Russell Crowe, Annabelle Wallis, Sofia Boutella, Jake Johnson, and Courtney B. Vance, brought in $409.9 million in worldwide box office earnings. This includes more than $80 million at the domestic box office and more than $329 million internationally.

8. Rain Man (1988)

Worldwide box office earnings: $412.8 million

Cruise plays Charlie Babbitt in Rain Man. This film, which also stars Dustin Hoffman, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen, and Jack Murdock, brought in $412. 8 million in worldwide box office earnings. This includes more than $172 million at the domestic box office and more than $239 million internationally.

7. The Last Samurai (2003)

Worldwide box office earnings: $456.8 million

Cruise plays Captain Nathan Algren in The Last Samurai. This film, which also stars Ken Watanabe, William Atherton, and Chad Lindberg, brought in $456.8 million in worldwide box office earnings. This includes more than $111 million at the domestic box office and more than $345 million internationally.

6. Mission: Impossible (1996)

Worldwide box office earnings: $457.6 million

Mission: Impossible, which also stars John Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny, and Jean Reno, brought in more than $457.6 million in worldwide box office earnings. This includes more than $180 million at the domestic box office and more than $276 million internationally.

5. Mission: Impossible II (2000)

Worldwide box office earnings: $549.5 million

Mission Impossible II, which also stars Dougray Scott, Thandiwe Newton, Ving Rhames, and Richard Roxburgh, brought in $549.5 million in worldwide box office earnings. This includes more than $212 million at the domestic box office and more than $334 million internationally.

4.  War of the Worlds (2005)

Worldwide box office earnings: $606.8 million

Tom Cruise plays Ray Ferier in War of the Worlds. This film, which also stars Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins, and Rick Gonzalez, brought in $606.8 million in worldwide box office earnings. This includes more than $234 million at the domestic box office and more than $372 million internationally.

3. Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation (2015)

Worldwide box office earnings: $688.8 million

Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation, which also stars Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, and Rebecca Ferguson, brought in $688.8 million in worldwide box office earnings. This includes more than $195 million at the domestic box office and more than $493 internationally.

2.  Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol (2011)

Worldwide box office earnings: $694.7 million

Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol, which also stars Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, and Michael Nyqvist, brought in $694.7 million in worldwide box office earnings. This includes more than $209 million at the domestic box office and more than $485 million internationally.

1.  Mission: Impossible—Fallout (2018)

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Worldwide box office earnings: $787. 2 million

Mission: Impossible–Fallout, which also stars Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Rebecca Ferguson, brought in roughly $787.2 million in worldwide box office earnings. This includes more than $220 million at the domestic box office and more than $567 million internationally.

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