2 5
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#6

#1

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

43

19

Years in Top 10

17

18.8

Average Rank

20.5

43

Theatrical Releases

65

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.7 Billion

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

At this point in the rankings, Jack Nicholson versus Robert Downey Jr. is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robert Downey Jr. the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Robert Downey Jr. and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Robert Downey Jr.

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