HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest $109.0 Million
Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
$705.9 Million
Box Office
$471.1 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Jack Nicholson
24 theatrical releases • $705.9 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | $63.8 Million |
| 1987 | Ironweed | $7.4 Million |
| 1987 | Broadcast News | $51.2 Million |
| 1986 | Heartburn | $25.3 Million |
| 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | $26.7 Million |
Meryl Streep
14 theatrical releases • $471.1 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Ironweed | $7.4 Million |
| 1986 | Heartburn | $25.3 Million |
| 1985 | Plenty | $6.1 Million |
| 1985 | Out of Africa | $87.1 Million |
| 1984 | Falling in Love | $11.1 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
The 1987 comparison presents Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jack Nicholson the larger theatrical footprint.
Domestic theatrical output favors Jack Nicholson, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.