HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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#1
#1
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30
33
7
28
16.0
6.0
37
47
Shrek 2 $441.6 Million
Mamma Mia $144.1 Million
$3.8 Billion
Box Office
$1.9 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Eddie Murphy
37 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | A Thousand Words | $18.5 Million |
| 2011 | Tower Heist | $78.0 Million |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | $238.7 Million |
| 2009 | Imagine That | $16.1 Million |
| 2008 | Meet Dave | $11.8 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.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Eddie Murphy's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Meryl Streep, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.