0 8
Age 21

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 51

#30

Rank

#1

#24

Peak Rank

#1

8

Years Ranked

9

0

Years in Top 10

9

27.6

Average Rank

3.9

6

Theatrical Releases

24

Mask $48.2 Million

Biggest Hit

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest $109.0 Million

$84.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$705.9 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Laura Dern Jack Nicholson

Laura Dern

7 theatrical releases • $92.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1988 Haunted Summer $9,911
1986 Blue Velvet $8.6 Million
1985 Smooth Talk $16,785
1985 Mask $48.2 Million
1984 Teachers $27.8 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
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As of the selected ranking year, Laura Dern and Jack Nicholson form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Jack Nicholson and remains tied to the selected ranking season.