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Age 32

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 53

#10

Rank

#1

#10

Peak Rank

#1

11

Years Ranked

11

1

Years in Top 10

11

12.5

Average Rank

3.6

16

Theatrical Releases

26

Trading Places $90.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$348.4 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$967.1 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jamie Lee Curtis Jack Nicholson

Jamie Lee Curtis

16 theatrical releases • $348.4 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 Blue Steel $8.2 Million
1988 Dominick and Eugene $3.1 Million
1988 A Fish Called Wanda $62.5 Million
1987 Amazing Grace and Chuck $4.0 Million
1987 A Man in Love $949,451

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.

At this point in the rankings, Jamie Lee Curtis versus Jack Nicholson is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Elite Top 10 presence favors Jack Nicholson, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jack Nicholson holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Jack Nicholson without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.