HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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31
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26
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20
45
Independence Day $306.2 Million
Mamma Mia $144.1 Million
$2.5 Billion
Box Office
$1.8 Billion
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Will Smith
20 theatrical releases • $2.5 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Seven Pounds | $70.0 Million |
| 2008 | Hancock | $227.9 Million |
| 2007 | I Am Legend | $256.4 Million |
| 2006 | The Pursuit of Happyness | $163.6 Million |
| 2005 | Hitch | $179.5 Million |
Meryl Streep
45 theatrical releases • $1.8 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2008 | Doubt | $33.4 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
By the 2010 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Meryl Streep the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Will Smith's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Meryl Streep, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.