How does Tom Cruise keep finding work?

Definite draw having his name on something.... even the turd that was War of the Worlds made some money because people were going to see TC in it.

Admittedly there was a period in the late 80's where a Tom Cruise film had a certain formula to it...

Tom Cruise is a <insert profession here>. Turns out he's a pretty good <insert profession here>, maybe even the best there is. That is until he suffers a tragedy, which gives him a crisis of confidence and he doesn't want to be a <insert profession here> any more. Then he meets a beautiful lady and falls in love, recovers his confidence and finally proves to everyone he is the best <insert profession here>.

(I hold up as evidence, just off the top of my head, Top Gun, Cocktail, Days of Thunder).

Actually since then, he's shown a wide variety of roles (although often coming back to action), and has pulled them off pretty well. I thought he handled Minority Report quite well, with the mix of psychological thriller and action.

I'm actually more bummed out that someone decided that rather than try for a new story we'd have another re-re-make.... I know Batman went down a storm, Star Trek is going down really well, but please Hollywood, enough of the Franchise Reboot already!

OP, you hate him a lot. Because, of his bland or same character different movie. His movie are never boring, always entertaining and he acting do show some range on his non-action flicks. Look at his list of movie, chose one that is not a action.

This is how I feel about Seth Rogan. I find him repulsive in every way. He's ugly, he's got a nasty smirk on his face, he's rude, crude and a pig, he's not funny and he can't act. But, he gets leading roles, he gets movies made, he appeals to a lot of men.

But I don't have to watch his movies and after the first one where he starred in it, I stopped.

It takes all kinds to make the world go around and Tom Cruise amuses and entertains some of us.

Scientologists own Hollywood, that's why he keeps getting work.

Better question is how Kurtzman keeps finding work.


...keeps alive the weak, the stupid, the lazy that breed and multiply, weakening the human race

Mostly cause he's focused and never became addicted to anything (except fame maybe). Tom isn't just a star, he's force behind the scenes in Hollywood, with a lot of power and influence. He has a whole team of people making sure he stays on top. Not to mention hustling his way to the top of the Scientology food chain and the benefits reaped from that. All scripts and opportunities come across Tom's desk first. And he gives 110 percent to the projects he chooses to make sure things stay that way. I'm sure there's a secret seedy side to Team Cruise of blackballing, coercion and all that other typical Hollywood shady business practice. Like if Matt Damon is about to make a movie Tom wants, he might be able to shut that down with a phone call.

"I said no camels, that's five camels, can't you count?"

The answer to your question is probably something like: every scripting Hollywood comes across his agents desk and he just picks what he wants to do. This is like asking how does Tom Brady continue to find work?

Because he's a great actor and his catalogue of movies are all in all, pretty damn good. Add in he's a huge box office draw and you realise what an idiotic question yours is.