0 8
Age 23

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 53

#33

Rank

#1

#24

Peak Rank

#1

10

Years Ranked

11

0

Years in Top 10

11

28.5

Average Rank

3.7

8

Theatrical Releases

26

Mask $48.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$102.7 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$967.1 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Laura Dern Jack Nicholson

Laura Dern

9 theatrical releases • $110.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 Wild at Heart $14.6 Million
1989 Fat Man and Little Boy $3.6 Million
1988 Haunted Summer $9,911
1986 Blue Velvet $8.6 Million
1985 Smooth Talk $16,785

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.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1990, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jack Nicholson holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jack Nicholson holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jack Nicholson while still showing distinct strengths on each side.