1 7
Age 38

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#26

Rank

#1

#21

Peak Rank

#1

13

Years Ranked

31

0

Years in Top 10

26

41.5

Average Rank

6.4

27

Theatrical Releases

45

Sherlock Holmes $209.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Mamma Mia $144.1 Million

$973.9 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jude Law Meryl Streep

Jude Law

29 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2010 Repo Men $13.8 Million
2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus $7.7 Million
2009 Sherlock Holmes $209.0 Million
2008 My Blueberry Nights $867,275
2007 Sleuth $342,895

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.

As of the selected ranking year, Jude Law and Meryl Streep form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Elite Top 10 presence favors Meryl Streep, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Meryl Streep holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Meryl Streep, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.