2 6
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#15

Current Rank

#39

#4

Peak Rank

#1

15

Years Ranked

47

5

Years in Top 10

37

28.9

Average Rank

7.6

11

Theatrical Releases

61

Black Panther $700.1 Million

Biggest Hit

The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.3 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2026 comparison presents Daniel Kaluuya and Meryl Streep through the ranking data available at that point in time. Elite Top 10 presence favors Meryl Streep, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Domestic theatrical output favors Meryl Streep, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Meryl Streep while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Kaluuya Meryl Streep

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Daniel Kaluuya

11 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse $381.3 Million
2022 Nope $123.3 Million
2021 Judas and the Black Messiah $5.5 Million
2019 Queen & Slim $43.8 Million
2018 Widows $42.4 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