All of Meryl Streep's movies, ranked

Meghan CookJun 19, 2020, 04:19 IST

Meryl Streep is an Oscar-winning actress.20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; 20th Century Fox; Universal Pictures

Meryl Streep is an acclaimed actress best known for her roles in "Sophie's Choice" (1982), "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006), and "Mamma Mia" (2008).
Streep's highest-rated films include "Everything Is Copy" (2016) and "Everybody Knows ... Elizabeth Murray" (2017).
Her lowest-rated films among critics are "Lions for Lambs" (2007) and "Evening" (2007).

Meryl Streep is an esteemed actress who has been nominated for 21 Academy Awards.

Streep's extensive career stretches back to 1976, and through the decades she has crafted a reputation as one of the most versatile and powerful women working in Hollywood.

Here's every movie in Streep's extensive filmography, ranked according to critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes.

Note: All scores were current on the date of publication and are subject to change. Films without critical scores were not included.

Streep's lowest-rated film is "Lions for Lambs" (2007).

Meryl Streep in "Lions for Lambs." MGM Distribution Co.

The actress played Lila in "Evening" (2007).

Meryl Streep and Vanessa Redgrave in "Evening." Focus Features

In "The House of the Spirits" (1994), she was Clara.

Meryl Streep in "The House of the Spirits." Live Home Video

Streep starred as Carolyn Ryan in "Before and After" (1996).

Liam Neeson and Meryl Streep in "Before and After." Disney

She had a leading role as Chief Elder in "The Giver" (2014).

Meryl Streep and Jeff Bridges in "The Giver." The Weinstein Company

The actress played Mary Fisher in "She-Devil" (1989).

Meryl Streep and Ed Begley Jr. in "She-Devil." 20th Century Fox

In "Dark Matter" (2008), Streep was university patron Joanna Silver.

Meryl Streep in "Dark Matter." First Independent Pictures

She played Ellen Martin in the dramatic comedy "The Laundromat" (2019).

Meryl Streep in "The Laundromat." Netflix

The actress starred opposite Jack Nicholson in the romantic drama "Heartburn" (1986).

Meryl Streep in "Heartburn." Paramount Pictures

Streep appeared as Corrine Whitman in "Rendition" (2007).

Meryl Streep in "Rendition." New Line Cinema

She played a therapist in "Prime" (2005).

Meryl Streep in "Prime." Universal Pictures

She won an Academy Award for her role in "The Iron Lady" (2012).

Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher. The Weinstein Co.

In the comedy "Death Becomes Her" (1992), she played Madeline Ashton Menville.

Meryl Streep in "Death Becomes Her." Universal Pictures

Streep starred as Donna in the movie musical "Mamma Mia" (2008).

Meryl Streep in "Mamma Mia." Universal Pictures

In the intense drama "The River Wild" (1994), she played Gail.

Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon in "The River Wild." Universal Pictures

She was Susan in "Plenty" (1985).

Meryl Streep in "Plenty." 20th Century Fox Film Corporat

The actress narrated the documentary "Stolen Childhoods" (2005).

Meryl Streep narrated the documentary. Galen Films

Streep starred as Karen Blixen in "Out of Africa" (1985).

Meryl Streep and Robert Redford in "Out of Africa." Universal Pictures

She was in a love triangle with Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin in "It's Complicated" (2009).

Alec Baldwin and Meryl Streep in "It's Complicated." Universal Pictures

The actress played opposite Nicholson again in "Ironweed" (1987).

Meryl Streep in "Ironweed." Vestron Video

Streep played Molly Gilmore in the romantic drama "Falling in Love" (1984).

Meryl Streep in "Falling in Love." Paramount Home Video

She made a cameo as herself in the comedy "Stuck on You" (2003).

Meryl Streep in "Stuck on You." 20th Century Fox

In "The Ant Bully" (2006), she voiced the Queen Ant.

Meryl Streep voiced a character in "The Ant Bully." Warner Bros. Pictures

She played museum curator Brooke Reynolds in "Still of the Night" (1982).

Meryl Streep in "Still of the Night." MGM

In "Music of the Heart" (1999), she starred as Roberta.

Meryl Streep in "Music of the Heart." Miramax

Streep narrated the polar bear documentary "To the Arctic" (2012).

Meryl Streep narrated "To the Arctic." Warner Bros. Pictures

She played rock singer Ricki Randazzo in "Ricki and the Flash" (2015).

Meryl Streep in "Ricki and the Flash." TriStar Pictures

In "Dancing at Lughnasa" (1998), she was Kate Mundy.

Meryl Streep in "Dancing at Lughnasa." Sony Pictures Classics

She played Violet Weston in "August: Osage County" (2013).

Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep in "August: Osage County." Claire Folger / The Weinstein Company

Streep was interviewed for the documentary "Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner" (2006).

Meryl Streep appeared in the documentary "Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner." PBS

The documentary "A Fierce Green Fire" (2013) was narrated by Streep.

Meryl Streep also narrated the documentary "A Fierce Green Fire." First Run Features

She played the Witch in "Into the Woods" (2014).

Meryl Streep as the Witch. Walt Disney Pictures

Streep appeared in "Theater of War" (2008), a behind-the-scenes look at the play "Mother Courage."

Meryl Streep in "Theater of War." White Buffalo Entertainment

She was Aunt Josephine in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" (2004).

Meryl Streep as Aunt Josephine. Paramount Pictures

In "Suffragette" (2015), she portrayed Emmeline Pankhurst.

Meryl Streep in "Suffragette." Focus Features

In the drama "Silkwood" (1983), she depicted Karen Silkwood.

Meryl Streep in "Silkwood." 20th Century Fox

In "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" (2001), she was the voice of Blue Mecha.

Meryl Streep voiced Blue Mecha in "A.I. Artificial Intelligence." DreamWorks

One of her most memorable roles was as Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada" (2006).

Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly. 20th Century Fox

In "Hope Springs" (2012), the actress played Kay.

Meryl Streep in "Hope Springs." Sony Pictures

Streep won an Oscar for her performance as Sophie Zawistowska in "Sophie's Choice" (1982).

Meryl Streep and Peter MacNicol in "Sophie's Choice." Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Streep played Anne Marie in the drama "Julia" (1977).

Meryl Streep in "Julia." 20th Century Fox Film Corporation

She portrayed famous chef Julia Child in "Julie and Julia" (2009).

Meryl Streep as Julia Child. Columbia Pictures

The actress played both Sarah and Anna in "The French Lieutenant's Woman" (1981).

Meryl Streep in "The French Lieutenant's Woman." MGM Home Entertainment

Streep had a supporting role as Topsy in "Mary Poppins Returns" (2018).

Meryl Streep in "Mary Poppins Returns." Disney

She briefly reprised her role as Donna in "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again" (2018).

Meryl Streep as Donna. Universal Pictures

In "The Manchurian Candidate" (2004), she was Eleanor Shaw.

Meryl Streep in "The Manchurian Candidate." Paramount Pictures

She played Clarissa Vaughan in "The Hours" (2002).

Meryl Streep in "The Hours." Miramax Films

She appeared in the documentary "I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale" (2009).

Meryl Streep was interviewed for the documentary. Oscilloscope Laboratories

In the religious drama "Doubt" (2008), she starred as Sister Aloysius Beauvier.

Amy Adams and Meryl Streep in "Doubt." Miramax

Streep played Altha Carter in "The Homesman" (2014).

Meryl Streep in "The Homesman." Roadside Attractions

The actress portrayed Yolanda Johnson in "A Prairie Home Companion" (2006).

Lily Tomlin, Meryl Streep, and Lindsay Lohan in "A Prairie Home Companion." New Line Cinema

In "Postcards from the Edge" (1990), she was Suzanne Vale.

Meryl Streep in "Postcards from the Edge." Columbia Pictures

Streep played Lee in "Marvin's Room" (1996).

Meryl Streep in "Marvin's Room." Miramax Films

She narrated the Hurricane Katrina documentary "Hurricane on the Bayou" (2006).

Meryl Streep narrated "Hurricane on the Bayou." Audubon Nature Institute

The actress played Karen Traynor in "The Seduction of Joe Tynan" (1979).

Meryl Streep in "The Seduction of Joe Tynan." Universal Pictures

She appeared in the Hollywood documentary "This Changes Everything" (2018).

Meryl Streep was interviewed in the documentary about women's rights. Good Deed Entertainment

Streep played the titular character in "Florence Foster Jenkins" (2016).

Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant in "Florence Foster Jenkins." Paramount Pictures

In "The Post" (2018), she portrayed newspaper publisher Kay Graham.

Meryl Streep in "The Post." 20th Century Fox

She won her first Academy Award for "Kramer vs. Kramer" (1979).

Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep in "Kramer vs. Kramer." Columbia

Streep played Kate Gulden in "One True Thing" (1998).

Meryl Streep and Renée Zellweger in "One True Thing." Universal Pictures

The actress narrated the documentary "Girl Rising" (2013).

Meryl Streep also narrated "Girl Rising." Netflix

She starred as Francesca Johnson in "The Bridges of Madison County" (1995).

Meryl Streep in "The Bridges of Madison County." Warner Bros.

The actress was interviewed for the documentary "Every Act of Life."

"Every Act of Life" details the life and work of playwright Terrence McNally. Floating World Pictures

Streep played Susan Orlean in "Adaptation." (2002).

Meryl Streep in "Adaptation." Sony Pictures

In "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009), she voiced Mrs. Fox.

Meryl Streep voiced Mrs. Fox in the film. 20th Century Fox

She was part of the star-studded cast in "The Deer Hunter" (1978).

Meryl Streep in "The Deer Hunter." Universal Pictures

Streep played Lindy Chamberlain in "A Cry in the Dark" (1988).

Sam Neill and Meryl Streep in "A Cry in the Dark." Warner Home Video

In comedic drama "Manhattan" (1979) she played Jill.

Meryl Streep in "Manhattan." United Artists

She portrayed Aunt March in "Little Women" (2019).

Meryl Streep as Aunt March. Sony

Streep played Julia in "Defending Your Life" (1991).

Meryl Streep and Albert Brooks in "Defending Your Life." Warner Bros.

In the documentary "Everything Is Copy" (2016), she appeared as herself.

The documentary centered on the life and work of Nora Ephron. HBO

She narrated excerpts from the personal journals of Elizabeth Murray in "Everybody Knows ... Elizabeth Murray" (2017).

Meryl Streep also narrated "Everybody Knows ... Elizabeth Murray." RubyRed Productions

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