3 5
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 71

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#37

#1

Peak Rank

#2

41

Years Ranked

44

19

Years in Top 10

7

18.8

Average Rank

26.1

43

Theatrical Releases

49

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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

Elite Top 10 presence favors Jack Nicholson, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Kevin Costner, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Kevin Costner

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

Kevin Costner

49 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 $29.0 Million
2020 Let Him Go $9.4 Million
2019 The Art of Racing in the Rain $26.4 Million
2017 Molly's Game $28.8 Million
2016 Hidden Figures $169.6 Million