HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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19
19
19
10
4.3
10.3
26
34
Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
Mrs. Doubtfire $219.2 Million
$778.9 Million
Box Office
$2.0 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Meryl Streep
26 theatrical releases • $778.9 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | One True Thing | $23.2 Million |
| 1998 | Dancing at Lughnasa | $2.3 Million |
| 1996 | Marvin's Room | $12.8 Million |
| 1996 | Before and After | $8.8 Million |
| 1995 | The Bridges of Madison County | $71.5 Million |
Robin Williams
34 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | What Dreams May Come | $55.4 Million |
| 1998 | Patch Adams | $135.0 Million |
| 1997 | Good Will Hunting | $138.4 Million |
| 1997 | Flubber | $93.0 Million |
| 1997 | Fathers' Day | $28.6 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 1998 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robin Williams the larger theatrical footprint.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Robin Williams's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Robin Williams and remains tied to the selected ranking season.