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Jack Nicholson is without a doubt of the greatest actors of his generation, if not ever. There are so many movies that the man has starred in which have achieved iconic status, either from audiences, critics, the Academy or all of the above. When discussing the best Nicholson films, it is important to cite several films which help to showcase Jack’s versatility.

In my opinion, the following films are the best movies of all time that happen to star Jack Nicholson.

It should come as no surprise that The Departed makes the list. Jack plays a crime boss in this film and shows us that even in his older age, he can still be a terrifying force to deal with. See this movie if you have not already.

In the 1975 cult classic One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Jack Nicholson stars as R.P. McMurphy. It came as no surprise that he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for this iconic role.

One of the best Jack Nicholson roles of all time is without a doubt his portrayal of Colonel Nathan R. Jessep in A Few Good Men. This movie is incredible, which comes as no surprise since the great Aaron Sorkin wrote the screenplay.

While Heath Ledger knocked it out of the park with his portrayal of The Joker, there is no doubt that Nicholson set the bar incredibly high. At the time, no one could have possibly played The Joker better than Jack.

One other movie I will mention is About Schmidt. This movie is very dark and both humorous and upsetting at the same time. It is such a departure from any other type of role Jack has played.

Hopefully there are one or more films on this list of Jack Nicholson films which you have yet to see.

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