HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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Beverly Hills Cop $234.8 Million
Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
$656.8 Million
Box Office
$471.1 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Eddie Murphy
6 theatrical releases • $656.8 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Meryl Streep
14 theatrical releases • $471.1 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Ironweed | $7.4 Million |
| 1986 | Heartburn | $25.3 Million |
| 1985 | Plenty | $6.1 Million |
| 1985 | Out of Africa | $87.1 Million |
| 1984 | Falling in Love | $11.1 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
The 1987 comparison presents Eddie Murphy and Meryl Streep through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Meryl Streep the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Eddie Murphy's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Meryl Streep and remains tied to the selected ranking season.