3 5
Age 64

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#34

Current Rank

#39

#2

Peak Rank

#1

42

Years Ranked

47

10

Years in Top 10

37

24.6

Average Rank

7.6

38

Theatrical Releases

61

How the Grinch Stole Christmas $261.2 Million

Biggest Hit

The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million

$3.4 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.3 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Elite Top 10 presence favors Meryl Streep, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Meryl Streep as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Meryl Streep while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jim Carrey Meryl Streep

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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