2 5
Age 81

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 51

#24

Rank

#1

#10

Peak Rank

#1

9

Years Ranked

9

2

Years in Top 10

9

15.4

Average Rank

3.9

29

Theatrical Releases

24

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

Biggest Hit

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest $109.0 Million

$301.3 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$705.9 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Katharine Hepburn Jack Nicholson

Katharine Hepburn

29 theatrical releases • $301.3 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1981 On Golden Pond $119.3 Million
1975 Rooster Cogburn $8.0 Million
1971 The Trojan Women $110,428
1969 The Madwoman of Challot $3.0 Million
1968 The Lion in Winter $22.3 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.

At this point in the rankings, Katharine Hepburn versus Jack Nicholson is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jack Nicholson holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jack Nicholson holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Jack Nicholson, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.