HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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3.0
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17
26
Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
Batman $251.2 Million
$532.4 Million
Box Office
$967.1 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Meryl Streep
17 theatrical releases • $532.4 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Postcards From the Edge | $39.1 Million |
| 1989 | She-Devil | $15.4 Million |
| 1988 | A Cry in the Dark | $6.9 Million |
| 1987 | Ironweed | $7.4 Million |
| 1986 | Heartburn | $25.3 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.
By the 1990 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Jack Nicholson the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Jack Nicholson's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Jack Nicholson and remains tied to the selected ranking season.