0 7
Age 31

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 51

#29

Rank

#1

#20

Peak Rank

#1

9

Years Ranked

9

0

Years in Top 10

9

27.1

Average Rank

3.9

8

Theatrical Releases

24

Working Girl $63.8 Million

Biggest Hit

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest $109.0 Million

$101.2 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$705.9 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Melanie Griffith Jack Nicholson

Melanie Griffith

8 theatrical releases • $101.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1988 Working Girl $63.8 Million
1988 The Milagro Beanfield War $13.8 Million
1988 Stormy Monday $1.8 Million
1987 Cherry 2000 $14,000
1986 Something Wild $8.4 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, Melanie Griffith 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.