1 5
Age 42

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 51

#10

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

9

Years Ranked

9

9

Years in Top 10

9

6.3

Average Rank

3.9

20

Theatrical Releases

24

The Godfather $133.7 Million

Biggest Hit

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest $109.0 Million

$484.5 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$705.9 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Diane Keaton Jack Nicholson

Diane Keaton

20 theatrical releases • $484.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1988 The Good Mother $4.8 Million
1987 Radio Days $14.8 Million
1987 Baby Boom $26.7 Million
1986 Crimes of the Heart $22.9 Million
1984 The Little Drummer Girl $7.8 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.

The 1988 comparison presents Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson through the ranking data available at that point in time. 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. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Jack Nicholson without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.