HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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#1
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28
31
7
26
15.4
6.4
35
45
Shrek 2 $441.6 Million
Mamma Mia $144.1 Million
$3.7 Billion
Box Office
$1.8 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Eddie Murphy
35 theatrical releases • $3.7 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | $238.7 Million |
| 2009 | Imagine That | $16.1 Million |
| 2008 | Meet Dave | $11.8 Million |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | $322.7 Million |
| 2007 | Norbit | $95.7 Million |
Meryl Streep
45 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Fantastic Mr. Fox | $21.0 Million |
| 2009 | Julie & Julia | $94.1 Million |
| 2009 | It's Complicated | $112.7 Million |
| 2008 | Mamma Mia | $144.1 Million |
| 2008 | Doubt | $33.4 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 2010 comparison presents Eddie Murphy and Meryl Streep through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Meryl Streep holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Eddie Murphy's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Meryl Streep, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.