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Best Thriller Movies Starring Jack Nicholson

This collection ranks 13 thriller 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. The Departed tops the list with a 8.2/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1958–2006. The most widely seen film here is The Shining (19,267 votes).

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

  1. 1

    The Departed

    2006· 2h 31m· en

    8.216.5K
  2. 2

    The Shining

    1980· 2h 24m· en

    8.219.3K
  3. 3

    Chinatown

    1974· 2h 10m· en

    7.94.4K
  5. 5

    The Pledge

    2001· 2h 4m· en

    6.61.2K
  8. 8

    The Two Jakes

    1990· 2h 17m· en

    6.0281
  12. 12

    Psych-Out

    1968· 1h 41m· en

    5.040

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Frequently asked questions

How many thriller movies has Jack Nicholson made?

13 thriller 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 thriller movie?

The Departed currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Jack Nicholson thriller movie is the most popular?

The Shining has the largest audience (19,267 votes) among these titles.