HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#13
#1
#9
#1
18
31
1
26
36.1
6.4
38
45
Twister $241.7 Million
Mamma Mia $144.1 Million
$1.4 Billion
Box Office
$1.8 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Philip Seymour Hoffman
38 theatrical releases • $1.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jack Goes Boating | $541,992 |
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying | $18.5 Million |
| 2009 | Pirate Radio | $8.0 Million |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | $3.1 Million |
| 2008 | Doubt | $33.4 Million |
Meryl Streep
45 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Fantastic Mr. Fox | $21.0 Million |
| 2009 | Julie & Julia | $94.1 Million |
| 2009 | It's Complicated | $112.7 Million |
| 2008 | Mamma Mia | $144.1 Million |
| 2008 | Doubt | $33.4 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, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Meryl Streep form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Elite Top 10 presence favors Meryl Streep, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.
Selected-year rank 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.