0 7
Age 33

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 53

#13

Rank

#1

#13

Peak Rank

#1

11

Years Ranked

11

0

Years in Top 10

11

24.5

Average Rank

3.7

10

Theatrical Releases

26

Working Girl $63.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$146.3 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$967.1 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Melanie Griffith Jack Nicholson

Melanie Griffith

10 theatrical releases • $146.3 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities $15.7 Million
1990 Pacific Heights $29.4 Million
1988 Working Girl $63.8 Million
1988 The Milagro Beanfield War $13.8 Million
1988 Stormy Monday $1.8 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, Melanie Griffith and Jack Nicholson form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. 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. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Jack Nicholson without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.