As of the selected ranking year, Barbra Streisand and Catherine Zeta-Jones form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Barbra Streisand's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Barbra Streisand, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Barbra Streisand without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.