Eddie Murphy

Meryl Streep

Head-to-Head Comparison

Eddie Murphy

2 : 6

Meryl Streep

#4

Current Rank

#1

#4

Peak Rank

#1

5

Years Ranked

8

3

Years in Top 10

8

3 years

Longest Top 10 Streak

8 years

5

Years in Top 50

8

Beverly Hills Cop $234.8 Million

Biggest Hit

Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million

$656.8 Million

Career Domestic Box Office

$471.1 Million

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Career Ranking History

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Filmography Comparison

Eddie Murphy

6 theatrical releases • $656.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II $153.7 Million
1986 The Golden Child $79.8 Million
1984 Beverly Hills Cop $234.8 Million
1984 Best Defense $19.3 Million
1983 Trading Places $90.4 Million
1982 48 Hrs. $78.9 Million

Meryl Streep

14 theatrical releases • $471.1 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office
1987 Ironweed $7.4 Million
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