01 Miranda Priestly might be the single most quotable character of her career.
Meryl Streep – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · August 12, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
Sophie’s Choice and Kramer vs. Kramer are the serious-film-fan picks, but The Devil Wears Prada is just as controlled, cold, funny, endlessly quotable. Mamma Mia! proves she can do pure joy too. In Adaptation. (2002): Strange and layered in exactly the way the film demands. Don’t overlook Doubt (2008): A masterclass in restraint opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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02 One of the most devastating performances committed to film, full stop.
03 Early Streep, and already operating at a level most actors never reach.
04 Pure joy, proof she is just as good at fun as she is at tragedy.
05 A masterclass in restraint opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman.
06 A transformation that earned every bit of the praise it got.
07 Warm, funny, and one of her most purely enjoyable performances.
08 A sweeping romantic drama that shows her range in a different register.
09 Strange and layered in exactly the way the film demands.
10 Quiet, restrained heartbreak, one of her most underrated performances.
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