3 4
Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 83

#39

Current Rank

#25

#1

Peak Rank

#2

47

Years Ranked

47

37

Years in Top 10

6

7.6

Average Rank

18.4

61

Theatrical Releases

96

The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Joker $335.5 Million

$3.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.7 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro through the ranking data available at that point in time. Elite Top 10 presence favors Meryl Streep, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Meryl Streep as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Robert De Niro, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Meryl Streep Robert De Niro

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

Robert De Niro

96 theatrical releases • $3.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Alto Knights $6.1 Million
2024 Ezra $2.6 Million
2023 About My Father $12.1 Million
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon $68.0 Million
2022 Amsterdam $14.9 Million