1 7
Age 41

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 51

#2

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

6

Years Ranked

9

4

Years in Top 10

9

9.8

Average Rank

3.9

8

Theatrical Releases

24

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

Biggest Hit

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest $109.0 Million

$368.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$705.9 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Glenn Close Jack Nicholson

Glenn Close

8 theatrical releases • $368.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1988 Dangerous Liaisons $34.7 Million
1987 Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
1985 Maxie $2.6 Million
1985 Jagged Edge $40.5 Million
1984 The Stone Boy $261,033

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.

By the 1988 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.

Domestic theatrical output favors Jack Nicholson, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jack Nicholson while still showing distinct strengths on each side.