HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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#26
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9
0
9
30.3
3.0
5
15
Gandhi $52.8 Million
Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
$94.8 Million
Box Office
$478.0 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Daniel Day-Lewis
5 theatrical releases • $94.8 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Unbearable Lightness of Being | $10.0 Million |
| 1986 | A Room with a View | $21.0 Million |
| 1985 | My Beautiful Laundrette | $2.5 Million |
| 1984 | The Bounty | $8.6 Million |
| 1982 | Gandhi | $52.8 Million |
Meryl Streep
15 theatrical releases • $478.0 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1988, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Meryl Streep holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Meryl Streep holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Meryl Streep, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.