2 5
Age 65

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#39

#1

Peak Rank

#1

42

Years Ranked

47

11

Years in Top 10

37

21.8

Average Rank

7.6

38

Theatrical Releases

61

Shrek 2 $441.6 Million

Biggest Hit

The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million

$3.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.3 Billion

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Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. The category score gives Meryl Streep the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Eddie Murphy Meryl Streep

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Eddie Murphy

38 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2016 Mr. Church $685,780
2012 A Thousand Words $18.5 Million
2011 Tower Heist $78.0 Million
2010 Shrek Forever After $238.7 Million
2009 Imagine That $16.1 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