3 5
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 78

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#41

#1

Peak Rank

#3

41

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

6

18.8

Average Rank

26.3

43

Theatrical Releases

64

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Titanic $600.7 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.9 Billion

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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 biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Kathy Bates's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Jack Nicholson, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Kathy Bates and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Kathy Bates

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

Kathy Bates

64 theatrical releases • $2.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Summer Camp $2.4 Million
2023 The Miracle Club $2.4 Million
2023 Are You There God? It's Me Margaret. $20.4 Million
2019 Richard Jewell $22.3 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713