2 6
Age 68

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 89

#28

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#7

Peak Rank

#1

38

Years Ranked

41

1

Years in Top 10

19

31.5

Average Rank

18.8

36

Theatrical Releases

43

Captain Marvel $426.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Elite Top 10 presence favors Jack Nicholson, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jack Nicholson holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Jack Nicholson and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Annette Bening Jack Nicholson

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Annette Bening

36 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Bride! $12.7 Million
2024 Poolman $131,000
2022 Death on the Nile $45.6 Million
2020 Hope Gap $104,732
2019 Captain Marvel $426.8 Million

Jack Nicholson

43 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2010 How Do You Know $30.2 Million
2010 I'm Still Here $408,983
2007 The Bucket List $93.5 Million
2006 The Departed $132.4 Million
2003 Something's Gotta Give $124.7 Million