3 3
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 75

Not Ranked

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

35

19

Years in Top 10

14

18.8

Average Rank

15.6

43

Theatrical Releases

62

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Night at the Museum $250.9 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.6 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 Robin Williams through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robin Williams the larger theatrical footprint.

Domestic theatrical output favors Robin Williams, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests stays evenly split while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Robin Williams

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

Robin Williams

62 theatrical releases • $3.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2017 Absolutely Anything $20,169
2015 Boulevard $126,150
2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb $113.7 Million
2014 The Face of Love $350,006
2013 The Butler $116.6 Million