3 3
Age 74

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 62

#41

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

32

Years Ranked

32

11

Years in Top 10

27

22.3

Average Rank

6.2

48

Theatrical Releases

46

Meet the Fockers $279.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Mamma Mia $144.1 Million

$2.7 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.8 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Dustin Hoffman Meryl Streep

Dustin Hoffman

48 theatrical releases • $2.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 $165.2 Million
2011 Barney's Version $4.4 Million
2010 Little Fockers $148.4 Million
2008 The Tale of Despereaux $50.9 Million
2008 Last Chance Harvey $14.9 Million

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.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2011, 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.

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Meryl Streep as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. The comparison therefore points stays evenly split, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.