HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest $109.0 Million
Nine to Five $103.3 Million
$364.2 Million
Box Office
$435.5 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Jack Nicholson
15 theatrical releases • $364.2 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Shining | $44.2 Million |
| 1978 | Goin' South | $7.4 Million |
| 1976 | The Missouri Breaks | $14.0 Million |
| 1976 | The Last Tycoon | $3.5 Million |
| 1975 | Tommy | $34.3 Million |
Jane Fonda
17 theatrical releases • $435.5 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Nine to Five | $103.3 Million |
| 1979 | The Electric Horseman | $61.8 Million |
| 1979 | The China Syndrome | $51.7 Million |
| 1978 | Coming Home | $32.7 Million |
| 1978 | Comes a Horseman | $9.6 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 1980 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jane Fonda holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Jane Fonda as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jane Fonda while still showing distinct strengths on each side.