Barbra Streisand

Meryl Streep

Head-to-Head Comparison

Barbra Streisand

1 : 5

Meryl Streep

#16

Current Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

7

Years Ranked

7

5

Years in Top 10

7

5 years

Longest Top 10 Streak

7 years

7

Years in Top 50

7

A Star Is Born $80.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million

$470.4 Million

Career Domestic Box Office

$463.7 Million

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Career Ranking History

Barbra Streisand Meryl Streep

Filmography Comparison

Barbra Streisand

13 theatrical releases • $470.4 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office
1983 Yentl $40.2 Million
1981 All Night Long $4.5 Million
1979 The Main Event $42.8 Million
1976 A Star Is Born $80.0 Million
1975 Funny Lady $40.1 Million
1974 For Pete's Sake $22.0 Million
1973 The Way We Were $45.0 Million
1972 Up the Sandbox $7.0 Million
1972 What's Up Doc? $66.0 Million
1970 The Owl and the Pussycat $23.7 Million
1970 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever $14.0 Million
1969 Hello Dolly! $33.2 Million
1968 Funny Girl $52.0 Million

Meryl Streep

13 theatrical releases • $463.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office
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