# Favorite Tom Cruise movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 14, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tom-cruise-movie/788944 "2017-06-14T16:10:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tom-cruise-movie/788944/41 "2017-06-15T15:33:02Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Mission Impossible IV and Minority Report are his top movies. > > [His greatest scene, which I had the thrill of watching unspoiled in IMAX, was this.](https://youtu.be/gqocrvv26eo?t=97) Even with every safety restriction known to man, I hesitate to say there is enough money you could pay me to do anything resembling that. I’m saying, like, you could give me 500 million dollars, tax free, and I would still have to pause about it. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tom-cruise-movie/788944/42 "2017-06-15T15:37:04Z")
Rain Man. Definitely. Definitely Rain Man. Definitely. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tom-cruise-movie/788944/43 "2017-06-15T16:13:11Z")
The Outsiders Collateral Jerry McGuire Taps Austinpussy ---
**Author:** ![cormac262](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@cormac262](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cormac262)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tom-cruise-movie/788944/44 "2017-06-15T16:51:05Z")
Most enjoyable (will watch more than once): Edge of Tomorrow Tropic Thunder A Few Good Men Best performance (IMO): The Color of Money Born on the Fourth of July Rain Man ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tom-cruise-movie/788944/45 "2017-06-15T16:56:07Z")
_Magnolia_ was the first thing to come to mind. I think Cruise is a very good actor and does well in nearly every role, but Frank Mackey was probably his best acted role that I’ve seen him in. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tom-cruise-movie/788944/46 "2017-06-15T17:02:56Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > I’m kind of surprised Collateral didn’t do better in this thread. It’s my favorite TC movie. Followed closely by A Few Good Men and Jerry McGuire. In my case because I simply forgot about it, which is weird because I was thinking of it the other day. Add it to my list. Cruise is a great sociopath, and Michael Mann is at his Mann-iest. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tom-cruise-movie/788944/47 "2017-06-15T17:48:19Z")
_Edge of Tomorrow_ has got to be the best answer. People tend to either like or hate Tom Cruise, and this movie caters to both crowds. “Likers” get to watch him in a quirky action piece, and haters get to watch him die over and over and over again. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tom-cruise-movie/788944/48 "2017-06-15T18:33:59Z")
Risky Business is #1. Tied for #2 are Rain Man, Legend and War of the Worlds. ---
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tom-cruise-movie/788944/49 "2017-06-15T19:52:26Z")
Edge of Tomorrow and Minority Report, don’t make me choose. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tom-cruise-movie/788944/50 "2017-06-15T20:01:52Z")
**Taps**. Such an excellent movie that manages to be serious but not preachy, it doesn’t hit you over the head with the message, and it isn’t Oscar baity. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tom-cruise-movie/788944/51 "2017-06-15T20:05:22Z")
Overall, _Risky Business_. He’s done some good stuff since that, but he hasn’t topped it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-tom-cruise-movie/788944.md?page=2)