Is it Tom Cruise’s charisma that powers his movies to record box-office totals? Or is it his sunglasses? Take a look at the U.S. box-office figures — in millions, of course — for a roster of his films; movies in which shades figured (at least somewhat) prominently are in bold type. Then you be the judge–was it the shades or the star power?
(Sunglasses: ) “Mission: Impossible 2” (2000) $157.9 (as of June 12)
“Eyes Wide Shut” (1999) $55.6
“Magnolia” (1999) $22.5
(Sunglasses: ) “Mission: Impossible” (1996) $180.9
“Jerry Maguire” (1996) $153.6
“Interview with the Vampire” (1994) $105.3
“The Firm” (1993) $158.3
“Far and Away (1992) $58.8
“A Few Good Men” (1992) $141.3
(Sunglasses: ) “Days of Thunder” (1990) $82.6
“Born on the Fourth of July” (1989) $70
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“Cocktail” (1988) $78
(Sunglasses: ) “Rain Man” (1988) $172.8
(Sunglasses: ) “Top Gun” (1986) $176.7
“The Color of Money” (1986) $52.3
“Legend” (1985) $15.5
(Sunglasses: ) “Risky Business” (1983) $63.5
— Source: Internet Movie Data Base