0 7
Age 43

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 53

#2

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

8

Years Ranked

11

6

Years in Top 10

11

7.8

Average Rank

3.6

11

Theatrical Releases

26

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$410.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$967.1 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Glenn Close Jack Nicholson

Glenn Close

11 theatrical releases • $410.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 Reversal of Fortune $15.4 Million
1990 Hamlet $20.7 Million
1989 Immediate Family $5.9 Million
1988 Dangerous Liaisons $34.7 Million
1987 Fatal Attraction $156.6 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.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1990, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Jack Nicholson 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 Jack Nicholson the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Jack Nicholson, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.