4 3
Age 72

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 54

#12

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

42

Years Ranked

23

36

Years in Top 10

7

6.1

Average Rank

38.9

58

Theatrical Releases

47

Mary Poppins Returns $172.0 Million

Biggest Hit

Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$5.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Meryl Streep Mark Ruffalo

Meryl Streep

58 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2019 Little Women $108.1 Million
2018 Mary Poppins Returns $172.0 Million
2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again $120.6 Million
2017 The Post $81.9 Million
2016 Florence Foster Jenkins $27.4 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

The 2021 comparison presents Meryl Streep and Mark Ruffalo through the ranking data available at that point in time. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Mark Ruffalo holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Meryl Streep as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. The comparison therefore points leans toward Meryl Streep, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.