0 6
Age 42

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 54

#4

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

12

Years Ranked

12

8

Years in Top 10

12

8.3

Average Rank

3.4

12

Theatrical Releases

26

Ghostbusters $229.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Batman $251.2 Million

$661.0 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$967.1 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Sigourney Weaver Jack Nicholson

Sigourney Weaver

12 theatrical releases • $661.0 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1989 Ghostbusters II $112.5 Million
1988 Working Girl $63.8 Million
1988 Gorillas in the Mist $24.7 Million
1987 One Woman or Two $179,000
1986 Half Moon Street $1.1 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
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

As of the selected ranking year, Sigourney Weaver and Jack Nicholson form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Jack Nicholson the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Jack Nicholson the larger theatrical footprint. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Jack Nicholson while still showing distinct strengths on each side.