HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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28
33
9
28
24.4
6.0
44
47
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest $423.3 Million
Mamma Mia $144.1 Million
$3.4 Billion
Box Office
$1.9 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Johnny Depp
44 theatrical releases • $3.4 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | $79.7 Million |
| 2012 | 21 Jump Street | $138.4 Million |
| 2011 | The Rum Diary | $13.1 Million |
| 2011 | Rango | $123.5 Million |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | $241.1 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. Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Meryl Streep as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Johnny Depp's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Meryl Streep while still showing distinct strengths on each side.