4 4
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 82

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#35

#1

Peak Rank

#2

41

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

8

18.8

Average Rank

23.2

43

Theatrical Releases

44

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Ant-Man and the Wasp $216.6 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.1 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Jack Nicholson and Michael Douglas through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Michael Douglas the larger theatrical footprint.

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 stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Michael Douglas

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