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Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

#39

Current Rank

#51

#1

Peak Rank

#10

47

Years Ranked

47

37

Years in Top 10

1

7.6

Average Rank

31.4

61

Theatrical Releases

48

The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Pretty Woman $178.4 Million

$3.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. 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. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Meryl Streep, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Meryl Streep Richard Gere

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

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

Richard Gere

48 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Oh Canada $200,980
2023 Maybe I Do $1.3 Million
2020 Three Christs $36,723
2017 The Dinner $1.3 Million
2017 Norman $3.8 Million