HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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#1
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#1
31
33
0
28
32.6
6.1
34
47
Mystic River $90.1 Million
Mamma Mia $144.1 Million
$644.3 Million
Box Office
$1.9 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Sean Penn
41 theatrical releases • $736.5 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | This Must Be the Place | $143,979 |
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | $13.3 Million |
| 2010 | I'm Still Here | $408,983 |
| 2010 | Fair Game | $9.5 Million |
| 2008 | What Just Happened | $1.1 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.
As of the selected ranking year, Sean Penn and Meryl Streep form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. 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.