HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#4
#1
#1
#1
36
32
31
6
5.9
32.3
53
58
Mamma Mia $144.1 Million
The Avengers $623.4 Million
$2.1 Billion
Box Office
$3.8 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Meryl Streep
53 theatrical releases • $2.1 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Suffragette | $4.7 Million |
| 2015 | Ricki and the Flash | $26.8 Million |
| 2014 | The Homesman | $2.4 Million |
| 2014 | The Giver | $45.1 Million |
| 2014 | Into the Woods | $128.0 Million |
Robert Downey Jr.
58 theatrical releases • $3.8 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | $459.0 Million |
| 2014 | The Judge | $47.1 Million |
| 2014 | Chef | $31.4 Million |
| 2013 | Iron Man 3 | $409.0 Million |
| 2012 | The Avengers | $623.4 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
As of the selected ranking year, Meryl Streep and Robert Downey Jr. form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. 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 Robert Downey Jr.'s leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Robert Downey Jr. without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.