HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#7
#1
#1
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38
34
33
8
6.0
34.4
54
58
Mamma Mia $144.1 Million
The Avengers $623.4 Million
$2.2 Billion
Box Office
$4.4 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Meryl Streep
55 theatrical releases • $2.2 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Post | $81.9 Million |
| 2016 | Florence Foster Jenkins | $27.4 Million |
| 2015 | Suffragette | $4.7 Million |
| 2015 | Ricki and the Flash | $26.8 Million |
| 2014 | The Homesman | $2.4 Million |
Robert Downey Jr.
60 theatrical releases • $4.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | $334.2 Million |
| 2016 | The First Avenger: Civil War | $408.1 Million |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $459.0 Million |
| 2014 | The Judge | $47.1 Million |
| 2014 | Chef | $31.4 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
As of the selected ranking year, Meryl Streep and Robert Downey Jr. form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Meryl Streep as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Robert Downey Jr. without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.