4 3
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#63

#1

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

11

18.8

Average Rank

28.8

43

Theatrical Releases

80

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Enchanted $127.8 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.7 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 Susan Sarandon through the ranking data available at that point in time. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Jack Nicholson's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Domestic theatrical output favors Susan Sarandon, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jack Nicholson while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Susan Sarandon

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

Susan Sarandon

80 theatrical releases • $1.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 The Fabulous Four $2.9 Million
2024 The Gutter $17,750
2023 Blue Beetle $72.5 Million
2023 Maybe I Do $1.3 Million
2020 The Jesus Rolls $18,169