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Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 89

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#6

Peak Rank

#1

31

Years Ranked

41

3

Years in Top 10

19

43.9

Average Rank

18.8

24

Theatrical Releases

43

Chicago $170.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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

Elite Top 10 presence favors Jack Nicholson, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Jack Nicholson, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Catherine Zeta-Jones Jack Nicholson

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Catherine Zeta-Jones

24 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2013 Red 2 $53.3 Million
2013 Side Effects $32.2 Million
2013 Broken City $19.7 Million
2012 Playing for Keeps $13.1 Million
2012 Rock of Ages $38.5 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