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Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 89

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#70

#1

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

42

19

Years in Top 10

10

18.8

Average Rank

40.2

43

Theatrical Releases

37

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.0 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

At this point in the rankings, Jack Nicholson versus Jane Fonda is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Jack Nicholson the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Jack Nicholson's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Jack Nicholson and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Jane Fonda

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

Jane Fonda

37 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Ruby Gillman Teenage Kraken $15.8 Million
2023 Book Club: The Next Chapter $17.6 Million
2023 80 for Brady $39.4 Million
2023 Moving On $2.1 Million
2018 Book Club $68.6 Million