The best and worst Meryl Streep's movies

Meryl Streep's best and worst movies - A successful career is always built on hard work and dedication. And with Meryl Streep, this is most definitely the case! From the 70s till today, Streep has given a range of truly spectacular performances, many of which have won her Oscars and Golden Globes. But which movies were her best and worst, according to the critics? Check out the list to find out!

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Best: The Deer Hunter (1978) - The second movie of Meryl Streep's career scores highly among film critics.

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Best: The Deer Hunter (1978) - The Guardian considered the movie to be a masterpiece.

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Best: The Deer Hunter (1978) - And for Rogeregbert.com it is one of the most emotional films ever made.

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Best: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) - Streep was so involved in the construction of her character that she even gave tips for the movie's screenplay. She won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her part.

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Best: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) - Time described the movie as unique in tone, focus and poetry from the very start.

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Best: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) - And for the site TV Guide, 'Kramer vs. Kramer' is an extremely well executed movie.

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Best: Sophie's Choice (1982) - Meryl Streep won the Oscar for Best Actress for the film.

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Best: Sophie's Choice (1982) - According to The Dissolve, 'Sophie's Choice' is a stellar quality movie.

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Best: Sophie's Choice (1982) - Rogeregbert.com said the movie was emotional and filled with incredible acting.

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Worst: Heartburn (1986) - The 1986 movie tends to divide opinions, but in terms of critics' reviews, it did not score highly.

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Worst: Heartburn (1986) - TV Guide Magazine didn't think the movie was a brilliant adaptation of the original book by Nora Ephron.

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Worst: Heartburn (1986) - The Chicago Tribune criticized the shallowness of Nicholson's character.

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Best: Adaptation (2002) - Meryl Streep played the role of Susan Orlean.

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Best: Adaptation (2002) - The Los Angeles Times rated it the most daring and imaginative studio movie of the year.

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Best: Adaptation (2002) - Rolling Stone said the script was intelligent, inventive and magical.

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Best: The Hours (2002) - Meryl Streep co-starred with Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman.

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Best: The Hours (2002) - The San Francisco Chronicle reported that the movie was richer and deeper than the original book.

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Best: The Hours (2002) - Christian Science Monitor also raved about the actresses' impeccable performances, saying that this movie combined some of their best work.

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Best: The Devil Wears Prada (2006) - The movie doesn't unite critical opinion, but generally it was well received.

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Best: The Devil Wears Prada (2006) - Empire online reported the movie to be a fun and intelligent work.

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Best: The Devil Wears Prada (2006) - The New Yorker described it as brilliant and hilarious.

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Worst: Evening (2007) - The movie did manage to garner some positive reviews, but in general it was not well received by critics.

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Worst: Evening (2007) - Time said that it had rarely seen so many talented women collaborating to create such a poor finished product.

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Worst: Evening (2007) - Rogeregbert.com said it was a sad movie that didn't succeed in making you cry.

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Worst: Lions for Lambs (2007) - 2007 doesn't seem to have been a good year for Meryl Streep. Another movie that was a flop with critics was 'Lions for Lambs.'

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Worst: Lions for Lambs (2007) - Slate said that the movie dragged through to a predictable end.

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Best: The Iron Lady (2011) - The third movie to win Streep an Oscar was also not one which united critics in their opinions. However, it was praised highly by some.

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Best: The Iron Lady (2011) - Rolling Stone applauded the minimalist direction which allowed Meryl Streep to give her outstanding performance.

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Best: The Iron Lady (2011) - The New York Post said Meryl Streep's acting was unbeatable.

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Worst: The Giver (2014) - The sci-fi movie wasn't a hit with film critics.

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Worst: The Giver (2014) - Even The New York Times said that watching it was a waste of time.

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Worst: The Giver (2014) - Rolling Stone waxed lyrical about the book, but thought the film was disappointing.

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The Post (2017) - This 2017 movie has won Streep yet another Oscar nomination in 2018.

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The Post (2017) - The Seattle Times praised the exciting story about the free press in the capable hands of Meryl Streep.

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The Post (2017) - Time commended the movie's lightheartedness and fun, which distract audiences from the serious lessons that it teaches.

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Expectation - Will Meryl Streep be taking home another Oscar to add to her collection? We'll just have to wait and see!

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