HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest $109.0 Million
$478.0 Million
Box Office
$705.9 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Meryl Streep
15 theatrical releases • $478.0 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A Cry in the Dark | $6.9 Million |
| 1987 | Ironweed | $7.4 Million |
| 1986 | Heartburn | $25.3 Million |
| 1985 | Plenty | $6.1 Million |
| 1985 | Out of Africa | $87.1 Million |
Jack Nicholson
24 theatrical releases • $705.9 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Witches of Eastwick | $63.8 Million |
| 1987 | Ironweed | $7.4 Million |
| 1987 | Broadcast News | $51.2 Million |
| 1986 | Heartburn | $25.3 Million |
| 1985 | Prizzi's Honor | $26.7 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, Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Jack Nicholson the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jack Nicholson the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Jack Nicholson, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.