1 7
Age 52

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#46

Current Rank

#39

#2

Peak Rank

#1

27

Years Ranked

47

12

Years in Top 10

37

23.7

Average Rank

7.6

36

Theatrical Releases

61

Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice $330.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million

$2.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.3 Billion

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As of the selected ranking year, Amy Adams and Meryl Streep form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Meryl Streep the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Meryl Streep as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. The comparison therefore points leans toward Meryl Streep, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Amy Adams Meryl Streep

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Amy Adams

36 theatrical releases • $2.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Dear Evan Hansen $15.0 Million
2018 Vice $47.8 Million
2017 Justice League $229.0 Million
2016 Nocturnal Animals $10.7 Million
2016 Arrival $100.5 Million

Meryl Streep

61 theatrical releases • $3.3 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million
2026 Project Hail Mary $343.9 Million
2026 Hoppers $166.0 Million
2019 Little Women $108.1 Million
2018 Mary Poppins Returns $172.0 Million