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Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 89

#42

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#1

47

Years Ranked

41

11

Years in Top 10

19

26.7

Average Rank

18.8

54

Theatrical Releases

43

Meet the Fockers $279.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$3.1 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.

The 2026 comparison presents Dustin Hoffman and Jack Nicholson through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Dustin Hoffman 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 Dustin Hoffman the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Dustin Hoffman without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Dustin Hoffman Jack Nicholson

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Dustin Hoffman

54 theatrical releases • $3.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Tuner $4.0 Million
2024 Megalopolis $7.6 Million
2024 Kung Fu Panda 4 $193.6 Million
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 $143.5 Million
2016 The Program $13,074

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