1 7
Age 39

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 62

#28

Rank

#1

#21

Peak Rank

#1

14

Years Ranked

32

0

Years in Top 10

27

40.6

Average Rank

6.2

29

Theatrical Releases

46

Sherlock Holmes $209.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Mamma Mia $144.1 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jude Law Meryl Streep

Jude Law

32 theatrical releases • $1.4 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows $186.8 Million
2011 Hugo $73.9 Million
2011 Contagion $75.7 Million
2010 Repo Men $13.8 Million
2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus $7.7 Million

Meryl Streep

46 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2011 The Iron Lady $30.0 Million
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
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2011, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Meryl Streep holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Meryl Streep, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Meryl Streep without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.