1 7
Age 42

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 61

#39

Rank

#1

#34

Peak Rank

#1

18

Years Ranked

31

0

Years in Top 10

26

55.7

Average Rank

6.4

22

Theatrical Releases

45

Quantum of Solace $168.4 Million

Biggest Hit

Mamma Mia $144.1 Million

$798.8 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Daniel Craig Meryl Streep

Daniel Craig

22 theatrical releases • $798.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2008 Quantum of Solace $168.4 Million
2008 Flashbacks of a Fool $1,664
2008 Defiance $28.6 Million
2007 The Invasion $15.1 Million
2007 The Golden Compass $70.1 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.

By the 2010 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.

Career peak 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.