1. Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise
Cruise may not be doing so well with his personal life; however, things are looking up, for now, career-wise. Despite box-office bomb "Rock of Ages," last year's "Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol" skyrocketed to $700 million worldwide, making the film Cruise's most successful at theaters yet.

2. Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

DiCaprio may not have had box-office (or Oscar) success with "J. Edgar," earning $79 million worldwide; however, he's still one of the most sought after actors at the moment in a leading role. We're looking forward to DiCaprio's performances in his next two films due out in December: "Django Unchained" and "The Great Gatsby" remake.

3. Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler
Despite a string of recent flops ("Jack and Jill" and now "That's My Boy"),—in three weekends at theaters, the latter has earned $37.6 million worldwide (Compare that to an estimated $70 million production budget.)—people love Sandler films. His 2010 comedy, "Grown Ups" earned $268 million worldwide and currently has a sequel set for July of next year. 

4. Dwayne "The Rock"

Dwayne "The Rock" 
"Fast Five" helped out Johnson this past year since the film was the highest-grossing movie in the franchise earning more than $626 million worldwide.The actor is already set to star in the next sequel "The Fast and the Furious 6" and will star in Paramount's pushed back "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" sequel next summer. 

5. Will Smith

Will Smith
The Men In Black" series can do no wrong for Smith. The third film in the franchise has earned more than $600 million worldwide at theaters in six weeks. 
Next, Smith will star in sci-fi film "After Earth" with son Jayden.