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Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 53

#9

Rank

#1

#9

Peak Rank

#1

9

Years Ranked

11

1

Years in Top 10

11

18.4

Average Rank

3.6

11

Theatrical Releases

26

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$444.8 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$967.1 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kim Basinger Jack Nicholson

Kim Basinger

11 theatrical releases • $444.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1989 Batman $251.2 Million
1988 My Stepmother Is an Alien $13.9 Million
1987 Nadine $5.7 Million
1987 Blind Date $39.3 Million
1986 No Mercy $12.3 Million

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.

As of the selected ranking year, Kim Basinger and Jack Nicholson form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Elite Top 10 presence favors Jack Nicholson, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jack Nicholson holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Jack Nicholson, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.