HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest $109.0 Million
$368.6 Million
Box Office
$705.9 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Glenn Close
8 theatrical releases • $368.6 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Dangerous Liaisons | $34.7 Million |
| 1987 | Fatal Attraction | $156.6 Million |
| 1985 | Maxie | $2.6 Million |
| 1985 | Jagged Edge | $40.5 Million |
| 1984 | The Stone Boy | $261,033 |
Jack Nicholson
24 theatrical releases • $705.9 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | $63.8 Million |
| 1987 | Ironweed | $7.4 Million |
| 1987 | Broadcast News | $51.2 Million |
| 1986 | Heartburn | $25.3 Million |
| 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | $26.7 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 1988 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Jack Nicholson the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
Domestic theatrical output favors Jack Nicholson, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jack Nicholson while still showing distinct strengths on each side.