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Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#86

#1

Peak Rank

#4

41

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

9

18.8

Average Rank

36.1

43

Theatrical Releases

32

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Tootsie $177.2 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$757.5 Million

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, 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. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Jack Nicholson, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Jessica Lange

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

Jessica Lange

32 theatrical releases • $757.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Marlowe $4.4 Million
2016 Wild Oats $40,598
2014 The Gambler $33.7 Million
2014 In Secret $444,179
2012 The Vow $125.0 Million