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The Ten Best
Tom Cruise Films
10
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Stanley Kubrick’s final film had critics split. Some considered it a great conclusion to a decorated career. Other’s seen it as a stain on the legacy of the master filmmaker. Whatever category your opinion falls under, it’s hard to deny that Tom Cruise gives a well crafted depiction of William Harford and his adulterous impulses. His co-star, then wife, Nicole Kidman brings another dimension to Cruise’s performance. Maybe it can be seen as a “too real a performance” between the couple, but either way, it’s full of meaning and reason.
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9
Magnolia (1999)
When a role is specifically written for an actor, the results can go two ways; success or disaster. Tom Cruise’s portrayal of Frank T.J. Mackey falls under the further and is a prime example of how that ideology can work. With his well executed delivery of Mackey, Magnolia marked Cruise’s third, and most recent, Oscar nomination.
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8
A Few Good Men (1992)
Rob Reiner’s 1992 adaptation of Aaron Sorkin’s play of the same name, gave the world Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson on the same screen. Both at different ends of their respective career’s, A Few Good Men brought the best out of both actor’s. The final scene, when Cruise and Nicholson’s character’s lock horns, is delivered with upmost conviction by both actors.
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7
Jerry Maguire (1996)
When Jerry Maguire was released in December 1996, Tom Cruise was at the height of his powers. Firmly cemented as one of the most sought after leading men in Hollywood with a string of box office successes under his belt. Cruise continued his momentum as the troubled sports agent, Jerry Maguire. Here we get one of Cruise’s purest and most rounded performances which, unsurprisingly, landed him the second Oscar nomination of his career.
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6
The Color Of Money (1986)
In this sequel to the brilliant 1961 film The Hustler, Cruise plays a cocky pool protege who is guided by the wise head of Eddie Felson played by Paul Newman. Color Of Money is the film Cruise proved his critics wrong. In fact, the whole film proved a lot of critics wrong. No one could foresee that a cocktail consisting of Scorsese, Newman and Cruise would taste so good.
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5
Born On The Fourth Of July (1989)
Born On The Fourth Of July is the second film in Oliver Stone’s Vietnam war trilogy and is based on the autobiography of veteran Ron Kovic. It was with his portrayal of Kovic that Cruise earned his first Oscar nomination. Unluckily for Cruise, the gong went to Daniel Day-Lewis, but Born On The Fourth Of July was the springboard Cruise used to show the world his range as an actor.
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