3 4
Age 69

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 63

#29

Rank

#1

#3

Peak Rank

#1

33

Years Ranked

33

9

Years in Top 10

28

15.6

Average Rank

6.0

76

Theatrical Releases

47

Meet the Fockers $279.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Mamma Mia $144.1 Million

$2.8 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Robert De Niro Meryl Streep

Robert De Niro

76 theatrical releases • $2.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2012 Silver Linings Playbook $132.1 Million
2012 Red Lights $52,624
2012 Being Flynn $540,152
2011 New Year's Eve $54.5 Million
2011 Limitless $79.2 Million

Meryl Streep

47 theatrical releases • $1.9 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2012 Hope Springs $63.5 Million
2011 The Iron Lady $30.0 Million
2009 The Fantastic Mr. Fox $21.0 Million
2009 Julie & Julia $94.1 Million
2009 It's Complicated $112.7 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2012, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Meryl Streep holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Meryl Streep, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Meryl Streep while still showing distinct strengths on each side.