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The Best Jack Nicholson Movies, Ranked

90 credits from 1958 to 2025, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Batman (1989) with $412M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.

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Worldwide gross

Biggest Jack Nicholson Box Office Hits

Jack Nicholson's films have made $2.68B worldwide in total. Batman (1989) is the biggest hit at $412M, ahead of As Good as It Gets (1997) ($314M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.

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  1. 1 Batman (1989) movie poster Batman 1989 · Thriller $412M $251M dom.
  2. 2 As Good as It Gets (1997) movie poster As Good as It Gets 1997 · Drama $314M $148M dom.
  3. 3 The Departed (2006) movie poster The Departed 2006 · Mystery $291M $132M dom.
  4. 4 Something's Gotta Give (2003) movie poster Something's Gotta Give 2003 · Comedy $265M $125M dom.
  5. 5 A Few Good Men (1992) movie poster A Few Good Men 1992 · Drama $243M $141M dom.
  6. 6 Anger Management (2003) movie poster Anger Management 2003 · Comedy $196M $136M dom.
  7. 7 The Bucket List (2007) movie poster The Bucket List 2007 · Adventure $175M $93.5M dom.
  8. 8 Wolf (1994) movie poster Wolf 1994 · Drama $131M $65M dom.
  9. 9 Terms of Endearment (1983) movie poster Terms of Endearment 1983 · Drama $108M $108M dom.
  10. 10 About Schmidt (2002) movie poster About Schmidt 2002 · Drama $106M $65M dom.
One pick per genre

The Best Jack Nicholson Movie in Every Genre

The best-rated film in each genre Jack Nicholson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 26 films, and As Good as It Gets (1997) is the pick of them.

One pick per decade

The Best Jack Nicholson Movie of Each Decade

One pick per decade of Jack Nicholson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 2000s.

Wins & nominations

Most Awarded Jack Nicholson Movies

Jack Nicholson's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Chinatown (1974) leads with 9 wins from 30 nominations.

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Newest first

The Latest Jack Nicholson Movies

The most recent films Jack Nicholson is credited on, newest first — starting with The Bucket List (2007). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.

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FAQ

The Best Jack Nicholson Movies: Questions & Answers

The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jack Nicholson films, answered from the rankings on this page.

What is the highest-grossing Jack Nicholson movie?

Batman (1989) made the most at the box office, with $412M worldwide, followed by As Good as It Gets (1997) with $314M. Together, Jack Nicholson's films with box office figures have made $2.68B.

Which Jack Nicholson movie won the most awards?

Chinatown (1974) is the most decorated Jack Nicholson film, with 9 wins from 30 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.

What is the best Jack Nicholson drama movie?

As Good as It Gets (1997) is the best-rated of Jack Nicholson's drama films. In other genres: Something's Gotta Give (comedy), Blood and Wine (crime) and The Departed (mystery).

What is the newest Jack Nicholson movie?

The newest film on Jack Nicholson's filmography is SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025), with Jack Nicholson as Self.

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