HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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15
13
Tootsie $177.2 Million
Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
$664.4 Million
Box Office
$463.7 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Dustin Hoffman
15 theatrical releases • $664.4 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Tootsie | $177.2 Million |
| 1979 | Kramer vs Kramer | $106.3 Million |
| 1979 | Agatha | $7.5 Million |
| 1978 | Straight Time | $9.9 Million |
| 1976 | Marathon Man | $21.7 Million |
Meryl Streep
13 theatrical releases • $463.7 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Heartburn | $25.3 Million |
| 1985 | Plenty | $6.1 Million |
| 1985 | Out of Africa | $87.1 Million |
| 1984 | Falling in Love | $11.1 Million |
| 1983 | Silkwood | $35.6 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 1986 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Dustin Hoffman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Dustin Hoffman the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Dustin Hoffman and remains tied to the selected ranking season.