22 Tom Cruise movies everyone loves so much for

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Lifehacker has collected films with an IMDb rating of at least 7 and ranked them from early to late.

Three-time Golden Globe laureate Tom Cruise has tried on a variety of characters throughout his career. The pale and mysterious vampire Lestat, the hot-tempered producer Les Grossman, in whom because of the makeup it is generally difficult to recognize the actor, and, of course, the restless CIA officer Ethan Hunt.

1. Outcasts

• USA, France, 1983.
• Crime, drama.
• Duration: 91 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 1.

Crime drama by Francis Ford Coppola about the confrontation of gangs of teenagers in Oklahoma in the 1960s. Rich guys want to teach the poor a lesson for having an eye on their girlfriends. During a fight, one is killed. Now teenagers will have to hide in order not to go to jail.

2. The color of money

• USA, 1986.
• Drama, athletic.
• Duration: 119 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.

The film by Martin Scorsese is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Walter Tevis.

Fast Eddie is an outstanding billiards player who made a lot of money from it. He hasn't played for a long time: he has a calm and profitable business. But when he sees a young and talented Vincent behind a green cloth, he decides to become a mentor for the guy.

But the student and the teacher have a different approach to business. Experienced Eddie plays for the money. And Vincent is a young emotional player, for whom only victory is important.

3. Rain Man

• USA, 1988.
• Drama.
• Duration: 133 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.

A touching story about two completely different brothers. After the death of his father, the young and selfish Charlie hopes to receive a huge inheritance. However, according to the will, the entire fortune passes to the eldest son of the millionaire, Raymond, who suffers from autism.

Charlie didn’t even know Raymond existed, but now he needs to do something. He decides to take his brother out of the hospital and keep him with him until he receives half of the inheritance.

The brothers have a long journey across the country, and during this time their relationship will change dramatically.

The film received prestigious cinematic awards, including four Oscars, two Golden Globes and two Golden Bears.

4. Born on the fourth of July

• USA, 1989.
• Biography, drama, military.
• Duration: 145 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 2.

Ron Kovik grew up in a patriotic family, so he went to the Vietnam War without hesitation. But the reality turned out to be much scarier than he might have thought. Ron returns to his homeland in a wheelchair and after a while, joins the anti-war movement, which he did not recognize before.

The film received two Oscars and four Golden Globes, one of which was awarded to Tom Cruise for Best Actor in a Drama Genre. The actor was also nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor, but never received the coveted statuette.

5. A Few Nice Guys

• USA, 1992.
• Drama, thriller.
• Duration: 138 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 7.

The cast is replete with big names: Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland and, of course, Tom Cruise.

The plot revolves around the trial of two US Navy soldiers who are accused of killing a comrade. A young lawyer is entrusted with their defense. But there are many oddities in the case, and the accused may be innocent. To get to the bottom of the truth, a lawyer will have to risk everything.

6. Interview with a vampire

• USA, 1994.
• Drama, horror.
• Duration: 123 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 5.

The film is based on the novel of the same name by Anne Rice. The story of the vampire Louis, told to a journalist, is breathtaking.

It all begins when Louis' wife and child die, and he is turned into a vampire. But Louis isn't ready to kill. He feeds on rat blood until he breaks down and bites a sick girl. She is converted, and from that moment on, life changes dramatically. A baby in the guise of a vampire is not as harmless as it seems.

7. Mission Impossible

• USA, 1996.
• Action, adventure, thriller.
• Duration: 110 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 1.

Ethan Hunt is a CIA agent accused of betraying and killing intelligence officers. Ethan is now branded as a double agent, but he knows he is innocent. To restore his good name and save his life, he has to find a real "mole".

8. Jerry Maguire

• USA, 1996.
• Comedy, drama, melodrama.
• Duration: 139 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

Sports agent Jerry Maguire is unemployed and decides to open his own company. He is very talented, but it will be difficult to get back to the top. Jerry has only a small support group - his wife and only client - and unlimited faith in himself.

Tom Cruise received a Golden Globe for Best Actor, Musical or Comedy, and an MTV Award for Best Actor.

9. With eyes wide shut

• UK, USA, 1999.
• Drama, mysticism, thriller.
• Duration: 159 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 4.

Stanley Kubrick's atmospheric thriller tells the story of Bill Harford and his wife Alice, in whose relationship everything is not so smooth. Bill finds himself in a strange club where mysterious masked people perform mystical rituals and participate in orgies. This place is fraught with danger, and Bill is warned about it. But the temptation is too great.

10. Magnolia

• USA, 1999.
• Drama.
• Duration: 189 minutes.
• IMDb: 8.

The film is about coincidences that are actually not accidental, the intertwining of the destinies of different people, love, betrayal and redemption.

The film received two Golden Bear awards and was nominated for an Oscar three times. Tom Cruise won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.

11. Dissenting opinion

• USA, 2002.
• Fantastic.
• Duration: 145 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 6.

The police of the future know how to predict murders before they happen and arrest people in advance.

Police Captain John Anderton begins to doubt this scheme when he himself turns out to be a suspect in a murder that has not yet happened. He must prove that the crime prevention system is imperfect and can give an error. Only then will he be able to prove his innocence.

12. The last samurai

• USA, New Zealand, Japan, 2003.
• Action, drama, historical.
• Duration: 154 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 7.

In the late 19th century, Nathan Algren, a retired American cavalry captain, was hired by the Japanese emperor. Nathan will have to teach new recruits modern martial arts in order to suppress the samurai rebellion. But it seems that fate was destined for him something else.

13. Accessory

• USA, 2004.
• Crime, drama, thriller.
• Duration: 120 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 5.

Contract killer Vincent offers taxi driver Michael a large sum for a service: take him to five different locations. Michael agrees, because he does not yet know who the generous passenger is. This night trip to Los Angeles will be remembered by Michael forever. If, of course, he stays alive.

14. Soldiers of failure

• USA, UK, Germany, 2008.
• Action, comedy.
• Duration: 121 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.

The cast has been dropped off in the rainforest, where the filming of a cool blockbuster is to take place. They are armed with fake assault rifles and are full of enthusiasm. And so far they do not suspect that they have ended up not on the set, but on the territory of dangerous drug dealers, whose machines are real.

Tom Cruise was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.

15. Operation Valkyrie

• USA, Germany, 2008.
• Drama, historical, thriller.
• Duration: 121 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 1.

The film is based on real events. Colonel Klaus von Stauffenberg doubts Hitler's actions. He is confident that the Fuehrer will lead Germany to disaster. Risking his life, von Stauffenberg conspires and plans to assassinate the politician.

16. Mission Impossible: Phantom Protocol

• USA, UAE, Czech Republic, 2011.
• Action, adventure, thriller.
• Duration: 132 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 4.

The events of the fourth part of the franchise about a CIA agent begin in Russia. Ethan Hunt is accused of blowing up the Kremlin and stealing a nuclear briefcase. Hunt had nothing to do with this. He must find the culprit and prevent a nuclear catastrophe.

17. Jack Reacher

• USA, 2012.
• Action, crime.
• Duration: 130 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.

An unknown person kills five random people with a sniper rifle. Former sniper James Barr is accused of the crime. He is taken into custody, but he does not agree to make a deal and asks to find a man named Jack Reacher, about whom no one knows anything. Reacher appears out of nowhere and begins an investigation while James Barr is comatose after being brutally beaten.

18. Oblivion

• USA, 2013.
• Fantastic.
• Duration: 125 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.

After the invasion of aliens, the Earth is empty and uninhabitable. Only seawater processing stations remained on it. They are protected by drones, and the drones are monitored by former Marine and astronaut Jack Harper.

One day Jack discovers a NASA spacecraft, the passengers of which are dying before his eyes. All but one woman. And this day changes Jack's life forever.

19. Edge of the Future

• USA, Canada, 2014.
• Action, adventure, fantasy.
• Duration: 113 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 9.

After an alien invasion, humanity is in constant danger. There is a war in which the invaders are victorious. Major Cage gets a chance to change the course of events.

In his first battle, Cage received an amazing gift from an alien - to relive the same day an infinite number of times. True, for this you have to die every time. Now only he can save the planet.

20. Mission Impossible: Outcast Tribe

• China, Hong Kong, USA, 2015.
• Action, adventure, thriller.
• Duration: 131 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 4.

Special agent Ethan Hunt faces the most impossible mission: to find and neutralize the Syndicate criminal group, which is planning a series of devastating terrorist attacks.

21. Made in America

• USA, Japan, 2017.
• Drama.
• Duration: 115 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 2.

The plot is based on a real story. A young pilot from the United States, Barry Seal, gets involved in an adventure. He is now a smuggler who works on two fronts.

22. Mission Impossible: Implications

• USA, 2018.
• Action, adventure, thriller.
• Duration: 147 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 7.

The sixth film about CIA agent Ethan Hunt immediately received high ratings as soon as Mission: Impossible - Fallout / IMDb / Internet Archive was released: an 8, 9 rating on IMDb, and 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences and critics are delighted, and Tom Cruise is beautiful. As always.