2 6
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 83

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#25

#1

Peak Rank

#2

41

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

6

18.8

Average Rank

18.4

43

Theatrical Releases

96

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Joker $335.5 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.7 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Jack Nicholson versus Robert De Niro is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Robert De Niro 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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Robert De Niro, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Robert De Niro

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

Robert De Niro

96 theatrical releases • $3.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Alto Knights $6.1 Million
2024 Ezra $2.6 Million
2023 About My Father $12.1 Million
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon $68.0 Million
2022 Amsterdam $14.9 Million