2 6
Age 57

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#32

Current Rank

#39

#6

Peak Rank

#1

33

Years Ranked

47

3

Years in Top 10

37

26.7

Average Rank

7.6

49

Theatrical Releases

61

Sing $270.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million

$3.0 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.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Meryl Streep holding the stronger position in this snapshot. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Meryl Streep and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Matthew McConaughey Meryl Streep

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Matthew McConaughey

49 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine $636.7 Million
2021 Sing 2 $162.8 Million
2019 The Gentlemen $36.5 Million
2019 The Beach Bum $3.5 Million
2019 Serenity $8.5 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