Jack Nicholson ▲

Apex — Batman (1989)

26,440 feet (The Death Zone)

15th highest of 108

Only the second film ever to sweep the big five Oscars. Batman paid him more.

The career, climbed — every film on the shared Everest scale; hover for detail

FilmographyAltitudeYear

	Film	Year	Elevation
	Batman ▲ apex	1989	25,195 ft
	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest	1975	23,119 ft
	As Good as It Gets	1997	22,994 ft
	Something's Gotta Give	2003	22,985 ft
	Terms of Endearment	1983	22,864 ft
	The Witches of Eastwick	1987	22,782 ft
	About Schmidt	2002	22,759 ft
	Five Easy Pieces	1970	22,735 ft
	Chinatown	1974	22,721 ft
	Easy Rider	1969	22,655 ft
	A Few Good Men	1992	22,608 ft
	The Last Detail	1973	22,582 ft
	Carnal Knowledge	1971	22,563 ft
	Prizzi's Honor	1985	22,545 ft
	The Bucket List	2007	22,508 ft
	Mars Attacks!	1996	22,505 ft
	The Postman Always Rings Twice	1981	22,476 ft
	Wolf	1994	22,464 ft
	The Passenger	1975	22,433 ft
	The Shining	1980	22,432 ft
	Ironweed	1987	22,405 ft
	The Pledge	2001	22,403 ft
	Anger Management	2003	22,357 ft
	The Two Jakes	1990	22,351 ft
	Hoffa	1992	22,347 ft
	The Border	1982	22,343 ft
	The Departed	2006	22,320 ft
	Goin' South	1978	22,315 ft
	The Crossing Guard	1995	22,221 ft
	Blood and Wine	1996	22,208 ft
	Man Trouble	1992	22,206 ft
	The King of Marvin Gardens	1972	22,181 ft
	Reds	1981	22,122 ft
	The Missouri Breaks	1976	22,096 ft
	Heartburn	1986	22,053 ft
	Ride in the Whirlwind	1966	22,029 ft
	Hells Angels on Wheels	1967	21,934 ft
	The Fortune	1975	21,910 ft
	Psych-Out	1968	21,780 ft
	The Shooting	1966	21,750 ft
	Drive, He Said	1971	21,746 ft
	A Safe Place	1971	21,729 ft
	How Do You Know	2010	21,713 ft
	The Last Tycoon	1976	21,662 ft
	Broadcast News	1987	21,657 ft
	On a Clear Day You Can See Forever	1970	21,621 ft
	I'm Still Here	2010	21,617 ft
	Head	1968	21,586 ft
	Tommy	1975	21,579 ft
	The St. Valentine's Day Massacre	1967	21,576 ft
	The Evening Star	1996	21,573 ft