Net Worth: $600 Million
What Is Tom Cruise’s Net Worth?
Tom Cruise’s net worth has grown to $600 million since his first role in the movie Endless Love which premiered in 1981. In movies where Tom Cruise starred in the leading role, his global box office take surpassed every other actor in the world with 39 leading roles that have grossed $10,532,607,838.
When we include movies in which Tom Cruise has appeared but does not star, his box office haul jumps to $11.5 billion.
Tom Cruise’s net worth from 1983 to 2011 is estimated to have grown by $445 million, while between 2011 and 2019, he may have added another $300 million. That’s $745 million before Cruise paid his agents and other employees.
While Tom Cruise has many homes, vehicles, and other items that have added to his net worth portfolio, it’s his acting and producing work that has brought in a bulk of his fortune.
Tom Cruise’s Movie Salaries Milestones
Tom Cruise has become the biggest star in the world, but getting to the point where he can earn upwards of $100 million on a single movie didn’t happen overnight. Before we jump into Tom Cruise’s biggest net worth-gaining movies, let’s take a look at some of his earlier works and how they allowed him to command huge paydays.
| Movie | Flat Rate Pay | Gross Pay | Profit Sharing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taps | $50,000 | ||
| Risky Business | $75,000 | ||
| Legend | $500,000 | ||
| Top Gun | $2,000,000 | ||
| Cocktail | $3,000,000 | ||
| Days Of Thunder | $9,000,000 | ||
| The Mummy | $11,000,000 | ||
| Knight And Day | $11,000,000 | ||
| The Firm | $12,000,000 | ||
| A Few Good Men | $12,000,000 | ||
| Far And Away | $13,000,000 | ||
| Interview With A Vampire | $15,000,000 | ||
| Edge Of Tomorrow | $20,000,000 | ||
| Total Earnings | $108,625,000 |
Tom Cruise’s Biggest Movie Paydays And How They Happened
While $15 million for Interview With A Vampire is nothing to scoff at, it has been Cruise’s ability to command backend deals and work as a producer on his own films that have skyrocketed his net worth to north of $600 million.
With his star continuing to rise, Tom Cruise decided to take on the role of Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible movie franchise would prove to be a fruitful business decision. For his role as lead actor and producer on the first film, he earned a staggering $70 million.
For Mission Impossible 3, a similar deal would bring another $75 million, adding to the net worth of Tom Cruise and his incredible career in Hollywood
Tom Cruise’s Movie Box Office Totals Broken Down By Role Type
Tom Cruise has starred in a lot of movies, but those are not the only movies that have added to his $11.5 billion box office take.
With Tom Cruise’s undeniable star power, it’s no surprise that just having him in a film can help with both domestic and worldwide box office totals.
Keep in mind that some of these totals overall since Tom Cruise now serves as actor, producer, executive producer, and even story creator on some of his biggest films.
| Role Type | Number Of Roles | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Global Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leading | 39 | $4,357,956,150 | $6,174,651,688 | $10,532,607,838 |
| Lead Ensemble Member | 4 | $493,773,267 | $1,074,321,052 | $1,568,094,319 |
| Supporting | 3 | $179,371,366 | $80,629,943 | $260,001,309 |
| Cameo | 1 | $213,117,789 | $83,220,874 | $296,338,663 |
| Narrator | 1 | $93,231,060 | $33,282,126 | $126,513,186 |
| Producer | 13 | $2,422,704,382 | $4,282,835,226 | $6,705,539,608 |
| Executive Producer | 1 | $96,539,444 | $111,242,369 | $207,781,813 |
| Story Creator | 1 | $82,670,733 | $75,000,000 | $157,670,733 |
Tom Cruise’s Biggest Pay Days
ChinaImages / Depositphotos.comWhile Mission Impossible‘s inaugural movie and the third movie in the franchise were a huge boost to Tom Cruise’s net worth, it was Mission Impossible 2 and 2005’s War Of The World’s that shot Cruise into the stratosphere. The actor earned $100 million for each of those roles.
How much did Tom Cruise get paid for Top Gun 2?
It was Tom Cruise’s Top Gun 2 salary that really showcased his star power and his ability to command massive paydays. According to ScreenRant, to bring the film into production, Tom Cruise agreed to a salary of $12.5 million, well below his usual pay, but in exchange, he received 10% of the first dollar gross from the movie. That backend deal meant that after theaters earned their take, Tom Cruise would receive 10% of all future money earned from the movie’s release.
Based on his contract for the film and Top Gun 2’s 1.493 billion worldwide box office take, it’s estimated that Cruise made just over $100 million for his work on the film.
Tom Cruise Companies
Unlike many of his counterparts in entertainment, instead of focusing on liquor brands and cellular phone service, Tom Cruise decided in July 1992 to form C/W Productions with his agent Paula Wagner. The company has produced some of Tom Cruise’s biggest films which have taken in a combined box office of $2.9 billion.
Tom Cruise Divorce Payments
While it’s a drop in the bucket for this megastar, it’s worth noting that Cruise was ordered to pay ex-wife Katie Holmes $400,000 per year in child support, an agreement that expires in 2024. That $4.8 million doesn’t include all of the daughter Suri’s medical expenses, education, insurance, and other extracurricular activities that he must pay. It has been reported that Katie Holmes didn’t attempt to receive any type of spousal support of her own during the divorce settlement.
Tom Cruise Real Estate Portfolio
ChinaImages / Depositphotos.comTom Cruise makes a lot of money and spends a good deal of it on real estate. He has purchased homes not only for himself but also for his staff and family members.
According to Realtor.com, in 2017, Tom Cruise paid $9,580,500 for a 20,826-square-foot, two-level penthouse in Clearwater, Florida. For that price, Cruise received four bedrooms, a gym, a home theater, a roof deck, a game room, and even a car elevator.
But that wasn’t enough for that particular location; he also paid $1,475,000 for three more condos in the high-rise residences that are believed to have been purchased to house his relatives and perhaps even some of his staffers.
The money for his Clearwater buys was easily paid for when he sold his longtime estate in Telluride, Colorado, in 2021` for $39.5 million. Cruise initially attempted to sell the 10,000-square-foot home with seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms for $59 million in 2014.
Before moving to Florida, Tom Cruise also dumped his Los Angeles properties, selling his Beverly Hills compound for $38 million in 2016. He paid $30.5 million for the home in 2007.
In 2015, Cruise sold his Hollywood Hills location to actress Eva Longoria for $11.4 million.
Cruise also ditched the long-time home he had owned since 1984 for a cool $3 million in 2013.
While Tom Cruise has certainly profited off some of his home buys over the years, he has also held onto locations for long periods of time, suggesting that Tom Cruise’s net worth isn’t really tied too heavily to real estate investing.
Tom Cruise’s Gulfstream IV G4 jet
Of notable value is Tom Cruise’s Gulfstream IV G4 jet, which SimpleFlying estimates to be worth $20 million.
The impressive jet seats 19 passengers and is essentially a flying home that includes a dedicated movie-screening room and a jacuzzi.
The jet is a long-range flyer that can travel up to 4,411 million at a top speed of 528 miles per hour.
It is also believed but not confirmed that Tom Cruise owns a HondaJet and a Bombardier Challenger 300 jet.
So how much money has Tom Cruise made in his lifetime? If the actor currently claims $600 million to his name after taxes, management fees, and other business expenses, that means he has made well over $1 billion during his time as Hollywood’s most recognizable star.
