3 4
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 80

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#36

#1

Peak Rank

#1

41

Years Ranked

47

19

Years in Top 10

8

18.8

Average Rank

26.5

43

Theatrical Releases

56

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Rambo: First Blood Part II $150.4 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.4 Billion

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 2026 comparison presents Jack Nicholson and Sylvester Stallone through the ranking data available at that point in time. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Sylvester Stallone the larger theatrical footprint.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Jack Nicholson's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Sylvester Stallone, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Sylvester Stallone

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