HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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21
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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi $252.6 Million
Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
$1.5 Billion
Box Office
$478.0 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Harrison Ford
21 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Working Girl | $63.8 Million |
| 1988 | Frantic | $17.6 Million |
| 1986 | Mosquito Coast | $14.3 Million |
| 1985 | Witness | $68.7 Million |
| 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | $179.9 Million |
Meryl Streep
15 theatrical releases • $478.0 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A Cry in the Dark | $6.9 Million |
| 1987 | Ironweed | $7.4 Million |
| 1986 | Heartburn | $25.3 Million |
| 1985 | Plenty | $6.1 Million |
| 1985 | Out of Africa | $87.1 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
At this point in the rankings, Harrison Ford versus Meryl Streep is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Harrison Ford the larger theatrical footprint.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Harrison Ford's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance stays evenly split without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.