This past weekend, Tom Cruise’s new sci-fi film Edge of Tomorrow opened to $28 million at the domestic box office. While that is a respectful opening for an original science-fiction film that is not based on any previous properties, the budget on the film was a hefty $178 million. It came in at number 3 on the charts, behind the second weekend of Angelina Jolie’s Maleficent and YA novel adaption The Fault in Our Stars (which made $48 million in the first weekend with a $12 million dollar budget!) So why didn’t Edge make more money? Many people are pointing the blame at the film’s poor marketing campaign or the busy summer schedule. While those are important factors to consider, Tom Cruise’s box office record for the past decade is showing something else.

America no longer likes Tom Cruise.

Yes, I’m being hyperbolic, but outside of the Mission Impossible films, Tom Cruise’s movies are no longer huge money makers in America.

Throughout his career, Tom Cruise has made 15 movies that have grossed over $100 million in America. In the past 8 years though, only two of his movies have made over $100 million (Mission Impossible 3 and 4). His other movies released during this time failed to hit the $100 million dollar mark: Oblivion ($89 million), Jack Reacher ($80 million), Rock of Ages ($38 million), Knight & Day ($76 million), Valkyrie ($83 million), and Lion for Lambs ($15 million).

The title of America’s favorite movie star may not fit the actor anymore. His personal life, whether it is Scientology or divorces, have left many American moviegoers with a poor opinion about Tom Cruise. Fortunately, international moviegoers don’t seem to care as much about an actor’s personal life.

Even though his movies may not be hitting the $100 million dollar mark in America, they are making some big bank in international countries, where Tom Cruise is as popular as ever. With the domestic grosses not meeting the film budgets in America, the films rely on the international audiences to make them profitable* (not including the promotion and marketing budget).

*With the exception of Rock of Ages, but Tom Cruise wasn’t the lead of the movie, so let’s just forget that one.

Looking at the movies again:

Oblivion (2013)

Budget: $120 million

Domestic: $89 million

International: $197 million

TOTAL: $286 million

Jack Reacher (2012)

Budget: $60 million

Domestic: $80 million

International: $138 million

TOTAL: $218 million

Knight and Day (2010)

Budget: $117 million

Domestic: $76 million

International: $185 million

TOTAL: $261 million

Valkyrie (2008)

Budget: $80 million

Domestic: $83 million

International: $117 million

TOTAL: $200 million

Lion for Lambs (2007)

Budget: $35 million

Domestic: $15 million

International: $48 million

TOTAL: $63 million

Edge of Tomorrow seems to be following this trend as well. With it’s low domestic opening weekend, it has a very slim chance of grossing $100 million here in the United States. Meanwhile, the film has already grossed over $110 million in foreign countries, with massive openings in China and Korea. While Edge has a ways to go in terms of profitability, the foreign numbers are more than making up for its disappointing gross in America.

This is no surprise to Tom Cruise either. During the Edge of Tomorrow press tour, he attended three world premieres of the film (London, Paris, and New York City) all in one day.

Tom Cruise’s popularity may be dying in the United States, but he is still going strong all around the world.

Also, go check out Edge of Tomorrow. It’s badass and amazing.

Numbers come from Boxofficemojo.com

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