A closer look
Statistical analysis of Tom Cruise films has revealed that movies where the actor runs for more than a thousand feet on screen consistently make significantly more money at the global box office than the ones where he mostly walks or stands still; audiences apparently have zero interest in his dramatic acting range or emotional monologues, and are strictly paying the price of admission to watch a middle-aged man sprint away from explosions with impeccable posture, meaning Hollywood studios have essentially discovered the greatest cheat code in the history of cinema economics, realizing that they do not need a compelling script or a revolutionary plot, as long as they can guarantee their lead actor will perform high-speed cardio for at least five uninterrupted minutes
