4 4
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 89

#49

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#8

Peak Rank

#1

36

Years Ranked

41

2

Years in Top 10

19

34.3

Average Rank

18.8

45

Theatrical Releases

43

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Elijah Wood Jack Nicholson

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Elijah Wood

45 theatrical releases • $2.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Ready or Not 2: Here I Come $23.0 Million
2025 The Monkey $39.7 Million
2025 The Toxic Avenger $2.9 Million
2024 Bookworm $9,446
2020 Come to Daddy $96,713

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