13 Things That Are Taller Than Tom Cruise

Skip navigation!ADVERTISEMENTStory from Movies13 Things That Are Taller Than Tom CruiseMorgan BailaJuly 5, 2016, 4:15 PM ADVERTISEMENTSee All SlidesBegin SlideshowIllustrated by Mallory Heyer.Tom Cruise is apparently 5 feet 7 inches tall. I say "apparently," but the actor has spent his whole career trying to make his true height as unapparent as possible. He's known to often use smoke and mirrors (and heeled shoes) to trick the public in photos and movie scenes. Cruise is a solid inch shorter than me — and I never, ever would have guessed it.So, I thought it might be fun, as an ode to Cruise for his 54th birthday on July 3, to curate a list of people, things, and oddities that are in fact taller than the actor himself. Consider this a sneaky truth of Hollywood, revealed. But before carrying on, I'd like to note that all heights are great, wonderful, functional, amazing, and glorious. It's just kind of hilarious that, for the duration of Cruise's career, he has been hell bent on creating a fictional height for himself. Embrace your height. No shame in your shorty game. And now, here are 13 things taller than Cruise. Begin Slideshow ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT EntertainmentThe Best Performances Of The Year Were BlackWelcome to “What’s Good,” a column where we break down what’s soothing, distracting, or just plain good in Hollywood with a “rooting for everybodby Kathleen Newman-B...EntertainmentTired Of Christmas Movies? These Comfort Films Are The Perfect Wi...by Melanie CurryEntertainmentEmma Mackey & Jamie Lee Curtis On Grief, Trauma & What Comes NextSpoilers ahead. Is it actually possible to recover from childhood trauma, or will the effects linger forever? That’s the question Ella McCay asks, thby Rachel ChoyEntertainmentAndra Day Says Bradley Cooper “Backed Up His Support” By Casting ...Is This Thing On? may not seem like a movie where you’d find Grammy-award winner and Oscar nominee Andra Day. It’s about a white man doing stand-up comby Kathleen Newman-B...EntertainmentThe 55 Best Christmas Movies To Get You Into The Festive Spiritby Alexandra KosterEntertainmentPaul Mescal & Jessie Buckley Know Hamnet Is Going To Make ...I was warned about Hamnet. Anyone who knows me knows that I am a crier and that I am easily susceptible to emotional manipulation; whether it’s a schmaltby Kathleen Newman-B...MoviesThere Are A Few Thanksgiving Movies, Actuallyby Lia BeckEntertainmentIn Defense Of Wicked: For Good. Elphaba & Glinda’s Love St...Spoilers ahead. There’s been a lot of talk about the door. If you’ve seen Wicked: For Good, you know exactly which door I mean. During “For Good,” by Kathleen Newman-B...EntertainmentEternity Is The Best Rom-Com Of The Year & Da’Vine Joy Ran...Welcome to “What’s Good,” a column where we break down the soothing, distracting, or just plain good film and TV with a “rooting for everybody Blacby Kathleen Newman-B...EntertainmentNatalie Portman’s New Movie Arco Is An Animated Wake-Up Ca...The world is both a literal and metaphorical hellscape right now, and no one knows that better than Natalie Portman. The actress, vegan, and longtime climaby Katherine SinghEntertainmentIsla Fisher & Rosamund Pike Are As Obsessed With Their Now You...The Louvre heist was not just an elaborate stunt dreamed up by the Now You See Me: Now You Don’t marketing team to promote the third instalment of the frby Kathleen Newman-B...EntertainmentMia Goth Explains Hidden Details In Frankenstein Costumes:...The newest adaptation of Mary Shelley’s timeless novel Frankenstein has captivated audiences, with director Guillermo del Toro’s film being praby Rachel ChoyADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT