1 7
Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 62

#33

Rank

#1

#22

Peak Rank

#1

25

Years Ranked

32

0

Years in Top 10

27

42.7

Average Rank

6.2

45

Theatrical Releases

46

2012 $166.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Mamma Mia $144.1 Million

$1.5 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Woody Harrelson Meryl Streep

Woody Harrelson

45 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2011 Friends With Benefits $55.8 Million
2010 Defendor $44,462
2009 Zombieland $75.6 Million
2009 The Messenger $1.1 Million
2009 Management $934,658

Meryl Streep

46 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
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
2008 Mamma Mia $144.1 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, Woody Harrelson 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. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Meryl Streep without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.