Meryl Streep reached a career-high ranking of No. 1 in 1986. She has been ranked for 36 years, including 31 years in the Top 10. She has maintained a Top 10 position for 9 consecutive years, reflecting sustained success near the top of the ranking.
CAREER RANKING HISTORY
STATISTICS
First Ranked
1980
Years Ranked
36
Years in Top 10
31
Average Rank
5.9
Theatrical Releases
Releases
53
Career BO (Dom.)
$2.1 Billion
Biggest Hit
Mamma Mia
$144.1 Million
Lead & supporting roles only
Meryl Streep Filmography
53 Theatrical Releases
$2.1 Billion
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Suffragette | $4.7 Million |
| 2015 | Ricki and the Flash | $26.8 Million |
| 2014 | The Homesman | $2.4 Million |
| 2014 | The Giver | $45.1 Million |
| 2014 | Into the Woods | $128.0 Million |
| 2013 | August: Osage County | $37.7 Million |
| 2012 | Hope Springs | $63.5 Million |
| 2011 | The Iron Lady | $30.0 Million |
| 2009 | The Fantastic Mr. Fox | $21.0 Million |
| 2009 | Julie & Julia | $94.1 Million |
| 2009 | It's Complicated | $112.7 Million |
| 2008 | Mamma Mia | $144.1 Million |
| 2008 | Doubt | $33.4 Million |
| 2008 | Dark Matter | $30,591 |
| 2007 | Rendition | $9.7 Million |
| 2007 | Lions for Lambs | $15.0 Million |
| 2007 | Evening | $12.5 Million |
| 2006 | The Devil Wears Prada | $124.7 Million |
| 2006 | The Ant Bully | $28.1 Million |
| 2006 | A Prairie Home Companion | $20.3 Million |
| 2005 | Prime | $22.8 Million |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | $66.0 Million |
| 2004 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | $118.6 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 | Plenty | $6.1 Million |
| 1985 | Out of Africa | $87.1 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.