As I wrote that weekend and have continued to for the last nine years, Cruise’s peak stardom (1986 through 2006) occurred mostly during a time when $40 million was a huge budget, $15 million was a decent opening weekend and $200 million worldwide was an unmitigated global success. Oblivion’s $37 million launch in early 2013. Aside from that understandable outlier, Cruise’s biggest Fri-Sun debut that isn’t for a Mission: Impossible movie or for War of the Worlds remains. Sans inflation, Tom Cruise’s biggest Fri-Sun opening weekend remains the $64 million debut (amid a $100 million Wed-Sun launch) of Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures) Getty Images for Paramount Pictu MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MAY 06: Tom Cruise attends the Mexico Premiere of 'Top Gun: Maverick' at Cinepolis Parque Toreo on in Mexico City, Mexico.
