1 7
Age 32

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 63

#33

Rank

#1

#31

Peak Rank

#1

21

Years Ranked

33

0

Years in Top 10

28

58.5

Average Rank

6.1

20

Theatrical Releases

47

The Day After Tomorrow $186.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Mamma Mia $144.1 Million

$696.6 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.9 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jake Gyllenhaal Meryl Streep

Jake Gyllenhaal

22 theatrical releases • $820.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2012 End of Watch $41.0 Million
2011 Source Code $54.7 Million
2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time $90.8 Million
2010 Love & Other Drugs $32.4 Million
2009 Brothers $28.5 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.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2012, 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.

Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Meryl Streep holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Meryl Streep while still showing distinct strengths on each side.