Tom Cruise Gives Dakota Fanning Iconic Birthday Gift: Motorola Razor

The Heartwarming Gift Tom Cruise Gave Dakota Fanning on Her 11th Birthday

Dakota Fanning recently shared a heartwarming story about her former co-star Tom Cruise on The Kelly Clarkson Show. The 30-year-old actress revealed that when she turned 11 on the set of their movie “War of the Worlds,” Tom gave her a gift she had always wanted – her first cellphone.

“It was a Motorola Razor,” Dakota reminisced, adding that even though she didn’t have anyone to call at that age, she had wanted the phone “so bad.” It turns out that Dakota must have been talking about it a lot around Tom, as he picked up on her hints and surprised her with the coveted gift.

But the birthday presents didn’t stop there. Dakota revealed that Tom has continued to send her gifts every year since then, and it’s always the same thing – shoes. “He always sends me the same thing every year, after the cellphone,” she shared. “I loved shoes when I was little, and from that birthday on, he always sends me shoes.”

The bond between Dakota and Tom extends beyond their on-screen father-daughter relationship in “War of the Worlds.” The two stars have remained close over the years, with Tom continuing to show his thoughtfulness and generosity through his annual birthday gifts to Dakota.

In the 2005 sci-fi film directed by Steven Spielberg, Tom played Ray Ferrier, a father estranged from his children who must protect his daughter, played by Dakota, during an alien invasion. The movie was a critical and commercial success, and both actors have continued to thrive in their careers since then.

Dakota Fanning has gone on to star in various hit films, including “Charlotte’s Web,” “The Twilight Saga,” and “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood.” Meanwhile, Tom Cruise has remained a box office powerhouse with recent hits like “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning: Part One.”

The touching story of Tom Cruise’s thoughtful birthday gifts to Dakota Fanning serves as a reminder of the lasting friendships and connections that can be formed in Hollywood, even after the cameras stop rolling.