HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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#1
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33
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28
33.4
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32
47
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million
Mamma Mia $144.1 Million
$1.7 Billion
Box Office
$1.9 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Viggo Mortensen
32 theatrical releases • $1.7 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | On the Road | $744,296 |
| 2011 | A Dangerous Method | $5.7 Million |
| 2009 | The Road | $8.1 Million |
| 2008 | Good | $27,276 |
| 2008 | Appaloosa | $20.2 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.
By the 2012 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. 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. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Meryl Streep, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.