HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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#1
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32
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27
32.4
6.2
33
46
Mystic River $90.1 Million
Mamma Mia $144.1 Million
$644.2 Million
Box Office
$1.8 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Sean Penn
40 theatrical releases • $736.4 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | $13.3 Million |
| 2010 | I'm Still Here | $408,983 |
| 2010 | Fair Game | $9.5 Million |
| 2008 | What Just Happened | $1.1 Million |
| 2008 | Milk | $31.8 Million |
Meryl Streep
46 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2008 | Mamma Mia | $144.1 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 2011 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Elite Top 10 presence favors Meryl Streep, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context.
Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Meryl Streep holding the stronger position in this snapshot. The comparison therefore points leans toward Meryl Streep, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.