4 4
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 62

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#30

#1

Peak Rank

#2

41

Years Ranked

34

19

Years in Top 10

10

18.8

Average Rank

23.5

43

Theatrical Releases

44

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.2 Billion

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Russell Crowe's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Jack Nicholson, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons 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 Russell Crowe

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

Russell Crowe

44 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Beast $1.3 Million
2025 Nuremberg $14.5 Million
2024 Kraven the Hunter $25.0 Million
2024 The Exorcism $4.5 Million
2024 Land of Bad $4.6 Million