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Best Drama Movies Starring Jack Nicholson

This collection ranks 43 drama movies starring Jack Nicholson. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest tops the list with a 8.4/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1958–2010. The most widely seen film here is The Departed (16,498 votes).

43 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    The Departed

    2006· 2h 31m· en

    8.216.5K
  7. 7

    Easy Rider

    1969· 1h 36m· en

    7.02.2K
  11. 11

    The Passenger

    1975· 2h 6m· it

    7.2548
  13. 13

    Reds

    1981· 3h 15m· en

    6.9380
  14. 14

    Tommy

    1975· 1h 51m· en

    6.5378
  16. 16

    The Pledge

    2001· 2h 4m· en

    6.61.2K
  17. 17

    Hoffa

    1992· 2h 20m· en

    6.3364
  20. 20

    Wolf

    1994· 2h 5m· en

    6.11.0K
  23. 23

    Heartburn

    1986· 1h 48m· en

    6.0222
  24. 24

    Ironweed

    1987· 2h 23m· en

    6.3144
  26. 26

    The Raven

    1963· 1h 26m· en

    6.3280
  27. 27

    The Shooting

    1966· 1h 22m· en

    6.2133
  29. 29

    The Border

    1982· 1h 48m· en

    6.0143
  33. 33

    Velocity

    1999· 1h 28m· en

    1.01
  34. 34

    Psych-Out

    1968· 1h 41m· en

    5.040

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Frequently asked questions

How many drama movies has Jack Nicholson made?

43 drama movies starring Jack Nicholson carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Jack Nicholson films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best Jack Nicholson drama movie?

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Jack Nicholson drama movie is the most popular?

The Departed has the largest audience (16,498 votes) among these titles.