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Age 28

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 53

#11

Rank

#1

#10

Peak Rank

#1

11

Years Ranked

11

2

Years in Top 10

11

18.5

Average Rank

3.6

13

Theatrical Releases

26

The Accused $32.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$130.9 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$967.1 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jodie Foster Jack Nicholson

Jodie Foster

13 theatrical releases • $130.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 Catchfire $1.0 Million
1988 The Accused $32.1 Million
1988 Stealing Home $7.5 Million
1988 Five Corners $969,205
1987 Siesta $700,000

Jack Nicholson

26 theatrical releases • $967.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 The Two Jakes $10.0 Million
1989 Batman $251.2 Million
1987 The Witches of Eastwick $63.8 Million
1987 Ironweed $7.4 Million
1987 Broadcast News $51.2 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 1990 comparison presents Jodie Foster and Jack Nicholson through the ranking data available at that point in time. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jack Nicholson holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Jack Nicholson's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Jack Nicholson, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.