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Age 77

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 90

#39

Current Rank

Not Ranked

#1

Peak Rank

#6

47

Years Ranked

46

37

Years in Top 10

3

7.6

Average Rank

34.0

61

Theatrical Releases

46

The Devil Wears Prada 2 $218.5 Million

Biggest Hit

Captain America: The Winter Soldier $259.8 Million

$3.3 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.6 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Meryl Streep versus Robert Redford is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Elite Top 10 presence favors Meryl Streep, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.

The category score gives Meryl Streep the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. The comparison therefore points leans toward Meryl Streep, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Meryl Streep Robert Redford

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 Redford

46 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2018 Buttons A New Musical Film $151,983
2018 The Old Man & the Gun $11.3 Million
2017 Dying to Know: Ram Dass & Timothy Leary $16,397
2016 Pete's Dragon $76.2 Million