5 3
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 89

#28

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#5

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

41

9

Years in Top 10

19

22.6

Average Rank

18.8

68

Theatrical Releases

43

Thor: Ragnarok $315.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$2.9 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.

The 2026 comparison presents Anthony Hopkins and Jack Nicholson through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Anthony Hopkins the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Anthony Hopkins the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Anthony Hopkins while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Anthony Hopkins Jack Nicholson

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Anthony Hopkins

68 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Locked $1.6 Million
2024 One Life $5.7 Million
2023 Freud's Last Session $906,283
2023 The Son $449,650
2022 Armageddon Time $1.9 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