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Age 62

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 36

#7

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

20

Years Ranked

20

18

Years in Top 10

3

5.2

Average Rank

26.2

35

Theatrical Releases

11

Batman $251.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Twister $241.7 Million

$1.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$484.7 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jack Nicholson Helen Hunt

Jack Nicholson

35 theatrical releases • $1.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1997 Blood and Wine $1.1 Million
1997 As Good as It Gets $148.5 Million
1996 The Evening Star $12.8 Million
1996 Mars Attacks! $37.8 Million
1995 The Crossing Guard $868,979

Helen Hunt

13 theatrical releases • $530.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1997 As Good As It Gets $148.5 Million
1996 Twister $241.7 Million
1995 Kiss of Death $14.9 Million
1992 The Waterdance $1.7 Million
1992 Mr. Saturday Night $13.4 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, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Elite Top 10 presence favors Jack Nicholson, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Jack Nicholson as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Jack Nicholson, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.