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Age 49

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 54

#31

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

12

Years Ranked

12

4

Years in Top 10

12

15.6

Average Rank

3.4

15

Theatrical Releases

26

A Star Is Born $80.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$576.1 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$967.1 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Barbra Streisand Jack Nicholson

Barbra Streisand

15 theatrical releases • $576.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 The Prince of Tides $74.8 Million
1987 Nuts $31.0 Million
1983 Yentl $40.2 Million
1981 All Night Long $4.5 Million
1979 The Main Event $42.8 Million

Jack Nicholson

26 theatrical releases • $967.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 The Two Jakes $10.0 Million
1989 Batman $251.2 Million
1987 The Witches of Eastwick $63.8 Million
1987 Ironweed $7.4 Million
1987 Broadcast News $51.2 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Barbra Streisand and Jack Nicholson form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jack Nicholson holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The category score gives Jack Nicholson the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Jack Nicholson, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.