0 8
Age 24

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 54

#30

Rank

#1

#24

Peak Rank

#1

11

Years Ranked

12

0

Years in Top 10

12

28.6

Average Rank

3.5

9

Theatrical Releases

26

Mask $48.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$109.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$967.1 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Laura Dern Jack Nicholson

Laura Dern

10 theatrical releases • $116.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1991 Rambling Rose $6.3 Million
1990 Wild at Heart $14.6 Million
1989 Fat Man and Little Boy $3.6 Million
1988 Haunted Summer $9,911
1986 Blue Velvet $8.6 Million

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
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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

At this point in the rankings, Laura Dern 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Jack Nicholson and remains tied to the selected ranking season.