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Meryl Streep

#8 Current Rank
Current Score 3,428

USA • Born June 22, 1949 • Age 56

Meryl Streep reached a career-high ranking of No. 1 in 1986. She has been ranked for 26 years, including 23 years in the Top 10. Her ranking has remained relatively stable recently, ranging from No. 8 to No. 11.

Career Ranking History

Statistics

Peak Rank
#1
Peak Year
1986
Years Ranked
47
Years in Top 10
38
Years in Top 50
47
Longest Top 10 Streak
21 years

Filmography

Career Domestic Box Office

$1.1 Billion

Year Movie Domestic Box Office
2005 Prime $22.8 Million
2004 A Series of Unfortunate Events $118.6 Million
2004 The Manchurian Candidate $66.0 Million
2002 The Hours $41.7 Million
2002 Adaptation $22.5 Million
2001 A.I. Artificial Intelligence $78.6 Million
1999 Music of the Heart $14.9 Million
1998 One True Thing $23.2 Million
1998 Dancing at Lughnasa $2.3 Million
1996 Marvin's Room $12.8 Million
1996 Before and After $8.8 Million
1995 The Bridges of Madison County $71.5 Million
1994 The River Wild $46.8 Million
1994 The House of the Spirits $6.3 Million
1992 Death Becomes Her $58.4 Million
1991 Defending Your Life $16.4 Million
1990 Postcards From the Edge $39.1 Million
1989 She-Devil $15.4 Million
1988 A Cry in the Dark $6.9 Million
1987 Ironweed $7.4 Million
1986 Heartburn $25.3 Million
1985 Out of Africa $87.1 Million
1985 Plenty $6.1 Million
1984 Falling in Love $11.1 Million
1983 Silkwood $35.6 Million
1982 Still of the Night $6.0 Million
1982 Sophie's Choice $30.0 Million
1981 The French Lieutenant's Woman $26.9 Million
1979 The Seduction of Joe Tynan $19.6 Million
1979 Manhattan $39.9 Million
1979 Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
1978 The Deer Hunter $49.0 Million
1977 Julia $20.7 Million

Filmography notes

  • Only original theatrical releases with a domestic box office greater than $0 are included.
  • Re-releases are not added to the original domestic gross.
  • Streaming-only and direct-to-video productions are excluded.
  • Years refer to the film's first U.S. or Canada theatrical release.