2 6
Age 51

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#20

Current Rank

#39

#3

Peak Rank

#1

32

Years Ranked

47

10

Years in Top 10

37

18.0

Average Rank

7.6

40

Theatrical Releases

61

Avatar: The Way of Water $684.1 Million

Biggest Hit

The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million

$2.6 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. The category score gives Meryl Streep the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

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.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Kate Winslet Meryl Streep

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Kate Winslet

40 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Avatar: Fire and Ash $404.3 Million
2024 Lee $2.0 Million
2022 Avatar: The Way of Water $684.1 Million
2020 Ammonite $160,930
2019 Meari to majo no hana $2.4 Million

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