1 7
Age 89

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 64

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#12

#1

Peak Rank

#2

41

Years Ranked

45

19

Years in Top 10

24

18.8

Average Rank

10.9

43

Theatrical Releases

47

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Top Gun: Maverick $718.7 Million

$2.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.5 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. The category score gives Tom Cruise the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Tom Cruise's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Tom Cruise and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Tom Cruise

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