4 3
Age 70

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 52

#6

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

40

Years Ranked

21

35

Years in Top 10

5

6.0

Average Rank

51.0

57

Theatrical Releases

44

Mary Poppins Returns $172.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$4.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

By the 2019 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Meryl Streep as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Meryl Streep, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Meryl Streep and remains tied to the selected ranking season.