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Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#75

#1

Peak Rank

#2

41

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

16

18.8

Average Rank

31.7

43

Theatrical Releases

33

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Forrest Gump $329.7 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.

By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Jack Nicholson as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons.

Domestic theatrical output favors Jack Nicholson, 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 Sally Field

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

Sally Field

33 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 80 for Brady $39.4 Million
2022 Spoiler Alert $1.4 Million
2016 Hello My Name Is Doris $14.4 Million
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 $202.9 Million
2012 Lincoln $182.2 Million