Top 10 Tom Cruise Movies with Record-Breaking Salaries
2. War of the Worlds
While Ray Ferrier, a dockworker, prepares to spend quality time with his family, an invasive alien attack sets him on a mission to save his loved ones.
Description
Release date: 23 June 2005 (USA)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Adapted from: The War of the Worlds
Box office: 60.39 crores USD
Budget: 13.2 crores USD
Salary- War of the Worlds – $100 million
YEAR OF RELEASE: 2005
Tom reportedly decided not to take a paycheck for War of the Worlds, instead agreeing to take 20% of the film’s profits.
The movie grossed $603 million at the worldwide box office and likely earned a lot of extra money from DVD sales, rentals, TV licensing, and other deals. It’s reported that Tom took home $100 million at the end of the day!