1 6
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#39

#1

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

37

18.8

Average Rank

7.6

43

Theatrical Releases

61

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.3 Billion

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

As of the selected ranking year, Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Meryl Streep 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 Meryl Streep the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Meryl Streep and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Meryl Streep

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

Meryl Streep

61 theatrical releases • $3.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million
2026 Project Hail Mary $343.9 Million
2026 Hoppers $166.0 Million
2019 Little Women $108.1 Million
2018 Mary Poppins Returns $172.0 Million