Can You Name the Meryl Streep Movie From a Screenshot?

By: Brittany Rowland
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Can You Name the Meryl Streep Movie From a Screenshot?
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About This Quiz

Julia Child, Margaret Thatcher, Miranda Priestly, Sophie Zawistowski ... These are only four of the memorable roles Meryl Streep has brought to life in her long, versatile acting career. Hailed as one of the greatest actresses living today, she holds the distinction of earning 21 Academy Award nominations and winning three times: Best Actress for "Sophie's Choice" and "The Iron Lady" and Best Supporting Actress for "Kramer vs. Kramer."

One of Streep's uncanniest talents is her ability to faithfully adopt accents for her roles — everything from Danish, Polish and Italian to Minnesota, Southern and the Bronx. In interviews, she cited her childhood spent listening to artists like Barbra Streisand as an influence on her own voice. That, and she observes and listens to people carefully.

The point is, if you claim to be a movie buff, you must have some familiarity with Meryl Streep's oeuvre! Whether you fancy the lighthearted musicals like "Mamma Mia!" and "A Prairie Home Companion" or the serious dramas such as "The Deer Hunter" or "Doubt," there's something for everyone's tastes and preferences. See how you rank as a Meryl Streep fan and try to identify these movies of hers by a screenshot! We have no "Doubt" you'll be "Falling in Love" with her movies films over again!




The Devil Wears Prada
Fox 2000 Pictures / Dune Entertainment
As a fashion magazine editor, Meryl's character chews up assistants and spits them out before lunch. Can you identify this film?
"A Prairie Home Companion"
"The Manchurian Candidate"
"The Devil Wears Prada"
"Dark Matter"
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Streep looks like she had fun playing the powerful Miranda Priestly, who puts Anne Hathaway's character in her place in a memorable scene. And, of course, the role earned her an Oscar nomination!

Kramer vs Kramer
Columbia Pictures
Meryl played a woman fighting her ex-husband for custody of little Billy. Do you remember this film?
"The Deer Hunter"
"The Seduction of Joe Tynan"
"Manhattan"
"Kramer vs. Kramer"
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Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep play a divorced couple who enter a bitter custody battle for their young son. Will the parents put aside their hurt feelings to act in the best interest of their child?

Out of Africa
Mirage Enterprises
Which film featured the tragic love story of Karen and Denys, played by Meryl and Robert Redford?
"The French Lieutenant's Woman"
"Out of Africa"
"Everybody Rides the Carousel"
"Julia"
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Directed by Sydney Pollack, "Out of Africa" won several Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Meryl Streep starred as a Danish woman who moves to Africa with her husband but falls for a hunter.

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The River Wild
Universal Pictures
Can Gail and Tom work out their marriage and outwit a pair of killers on the lam ... all on a whitewater rafting trip? Whew, that sounds intense!
"Out of Africa"
"The River Wild"
"Defending Your Life"
"Postcards from the Edge"
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Gail and Tom's marriage is on the rocks, but on a whitewater rafting trip with their young son, they face even bigger problems. A pair of criminals hijack their raft in a desperate escape attempt.

Mamma Mia!
Relativity Media / Littlestar Productions / Playtone
ABBA fans, get out your dancing shoes! Meryl's character faces three old beaus after 20 years in which film?
"Before and After"
"Mamma Mia!"
"The Bridges of Madison County"
"The House of the Spirits"
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This musical romantic comedy focuses on a young woman who wants her dad to walk her down the aisle, but she doesn't know who he is out of three candidates. Streep sings ABBA hits like "Dancing Queen."

Postcards from the Edge
Columbia Pictures
She's an actress with a substance abuse problem. She has to move back in with her overbearing mom. What could possibly go wrong?
"A.I. Artificial Intelligence"
"One True Thing"
"Dancing at Lughnasa"
"Postcards from the Edge"
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"Postcards from the Edge" was based on Carrie Fisher's novel, a semi-autobiographical tale about a young actress's complicated relationship with her mother. Streep got to flex her comedy muscles.

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Fantastic Mr. Fox
American Empirical Pictures
In Wes Anderson's stop-motion film, Meryl voices Felicity. Can she and her husband outfox a trio of mean farmers?
"Fantastic Mr. Fox"
"It's Complicated"
"The Iron Lady"
"Hope Springs"
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Wes Anderson adapted Roald Dahl's children's book "Fantastic Mr. Fox" using charming stop-motion animation. George Clooney and Meryl Streep portray the fox parents, Mr. Fox and Felicity Fox.

The Iron Lady
Pathé / Film4 Productions
Meryl won her third Academy Award for portraying Margaret Thatcher in which film?
"The Homesman"
"Ricki and the Flash"
"Into the Woods"
"The Iron Lady"
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Meryl Streep portrayed Margaret Thatcher, the longest-serving U.K. prime minister. The juicy role earned Streep many nominations and wins, including an Oscar, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe Award.

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Relativity Media / Littlestar Productions / Playtone
In this sequel, we learn how Donna met Sam, Harry and Bill. What is it?
"Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again"
"Mary Poppins Returns"
"The Guardian Brothers"
"Into the Woods"
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After the success of the original "Mamma Mia!" this sequel delivered more ABBA music, dancing and fun. It includes flashbacks to the 1970s when Donna arrived on Kalokairi and met three men ...

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The Ant Bully
Legendary Pictures / Playtone
Will a boy change his ways when he's shrunk down to the size of a bug? Meryl played a queen, of course.
"Fantastic Mr. Fox"
"The Music of Regret"
"The Ant Bully"
"Stuck on You"
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As the ant queen, Streep forces the ant-sized Lucas to perform hard labor as punishment for tormenting the ant colony. In the end, though, she praises the boy for saving the colony.

The Deer Hunter
EMI
A raucous wedding celebration and a hellish experience in Vietnam — this 1978 war drama kept everyone on the edge of their seats! Can you name it?
"The Deer Hunter"
"Still of the Night"
"Silkwood"
"Plenty"
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"The Deer Hunter" featured the infamous Russian roulette scene that disturbed audiences. Meryl Streep played the girlfriend of one of the steelworkers who go off to fight in the Vietnam War.

Into the Woods
Walt Disney Pictures
My, what long, bony fingers you have! Meryl played the Witch in which fairy tale musical?
"Into the Woods"
"The Guardian Brothers"
"Kramer vs. Kramer"
"Doubt"
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Meryl Streep played the Witch in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical. The story blends together several fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers, including "Cinderella" and "Rapunzel."

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Sophie's Choice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFblucj9--A
Meryl's character had a horrible decision to make in this Holocaust-era film! What is it?
"Suffragette"
"The Guardian Brothers"
"Sophie's Choice"
"The Homesman"
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Polish immigrant Sophie Zawistowski's relationship with Nathan and Stingo is as troubled as the dark secret she carries — what happened to her children at a Nazi concentration camp.

A Series of Unfortunate Events
Paramount Pictures
Meryl played Aunt Josephine, an eccentric woman with a long list of phobias. What film is this?
"Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events"
"The Ant Bully"
"Music of the Heart"
"Marvin's Room"
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The Baudelaire children won't get away with any grammar mistakes around their guardian, Aunt Josephine Anwhistle. However, a grim fate involving leeches awaits her in this comedic fantasy film.

Everybody Rides the Carousel
Hubley Studios
Meryl's first acting credit was in an animated feature. She provided the voice for Stage 6.
"Everybody Rides the Carousel"
"The Deadliest Season"
"Julia"
"Manhattan"
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"Everybody Rides the Carousel" was an animated film exploring the eight phases of life, according to Erik H. Erikson. Meryl Streep and Charles Levin provided the narration for Stage 6.

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Ricki and the Flash
TriStar Pictures
You're never too old for rock 'n roll! Meryl plays a rock star with family problems in which film?
"Suffragette"
"Florence Foster Jenkins"
"Ricki and the Flash"
"Julie & Julia"
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Streep co-starred with her real-life daughter, Mamie Gummer. She also rejoined Kevin Kline for the third time, after co-starring with him in "Sophie's Choice" and "A Prairie Home Companion."

Suffragette
Film4 / BFI / Ingenious Media
Give votes to women! That's the main fight in this film, in which Meryl played Emmeline Pankhurst.
"The Homesman"
"The Iron Lady"
"Suffragette"
"It's Complicated"
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Streep played Emmeline Pankhurst, the real-life women's rights activist. "Suffragette," which starred Carey Mulligan, shows the struggles of women fighting for suffrage in the UK.

The Manchurian Candidate
Scott Rudin Productions
Meryl played a manipulative senator in this political thriller. Who knew politics could be so thrilling?
"Dark Matter"
"The Manchurian Candidate"
"Rendition"
"Lions for Lambs"
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Before "House of Cards" became a hit thriller, "The Manchurian Candidate" exposed the political machinations in the highest levels of government. Streep played the scheming Eleanor Prentiss Shaw.

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The Guardian Brothers
The Weinstein Company
What happens when humans don't believe in the gods anymore? Meryl narrates this Chinese animated tale about the spirit world. Can you identify it?
"The Guardian Brothers"
"Fantastic Mr. Fox"
"The Ant Bully"
"The Devil Wears Prada"
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Streep is the narrator in the English-language version of "The Guardian Brothers." The Chinese animated film tells about one Chinese spirit's attempts to reconnect with the human world.

It's Complicated
Relativity Media / Waverly Films
Time for a light-hearted rom-com! Meryl has affairs with two men — one of them her ex-husband! What's this movie?
"Lions for Lambs"
"Rendition"
"It's Complicated"
"Dark Matter"
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Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin play a divorced couple who start secretly dating again. However, she's also drawn to Adam, played by Steve Martin. Who will she end up with in this complicated rom-com?

Florence Foster Jenkins
Pathé / BBC Films
No one can keep this lady from singing in this film! (Just stuff some cotton balls in your ears.)
"Florence Foster Jenkins"
"The Giver"
"August: Osage County"
"Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events"
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Streep plays an heiress who loves music so much that she decides to perform at Carnegie Hall. The only problem? She can't sing, and no one has the heart to tell her! It's a show no one will forget ...

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A.I. Artificial Intelligence
Amblin Entertainment / Stanley Kubrick Productions
Meryl voices the Blue Fairy in this futuristic fairy tale featuring Haley Joel Osment. What's the film?
"A.I. Artificial Intelligence"
"Prime"
"The Iron Lady"
"The Giver"
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As a modern retelling of "Pinocchio," the film features a robot designed to look like a young boy who, more than anything, longs to be a real boy loved by his "mother." Will he live happily ever after?

Doubt
Scott Rudin Productions
Hide the rulers! Meryl played Sister Aloysius in which film based on a stage play?
"Doubt"
"Lions for Lambs"
"It's Complicated"
"Evening"
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Streep portrayed the rigid Sister Aloysius, a Catholic school principal who harbors dark suspicions of the parish priest (Philip Seymour Hoffman). The scenes with Streep and Hoffman sizzle with tension!

Hope Springs
Mandate Pictures / Film 360
Can a marriage therapist played by Steve Carell help a middle-aged couple reignite their spark? What is this film?
"Mamma Mia!"
"Florence Foster Jenkins"
"The Post"
"Hope Springs"
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After their children move out, wife Kay (played by Streep) wants to rekindle her marriage with stodgy Arnold (Tommy Lee Jones). So she signs them up for marriage counseling. Will it work out as planned?

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Julie & Julia
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Bon appétit! Meryl played a woman who attended Le Cordon Bleu in the 1950s. Can you name this movie?
"Julie & Julia"
"Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again"
"Florence Foster Jenkins"
"Into the Woods"
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Meryl Streep delightfully embodied the iconic chef Julia Child, who mastered French cooking. The film reunited Streep and Stanley Tucci, who previously appeared together in "The Devil Wears Prada."

August: Osage County
Jean Doumanian Productions
Meryl played Violet, the matriarch of a dysfunctional family. But where's the patriarch?
"August: Osage County"
"Mary Poppins Returns"
"The Post"
"Shoulders"
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This ensemble drama features Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor and Margo Martindale. One memorable scene in the movie has Julia Roberts' character pouncing on her mother at a post-funeral dinner.

The French Lieutenant's Woman
United Artists
Meryl played dual roles as Anna and Sarah Woodruff in which film?
"Out of Africa"
"The Bridges of Madison County"
"The French Lieutenant's Woman"
"She-Devil"
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Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons have torrid love affairs in two story lines within this 1981 film, in both a Victorian and a modern-day setting. Streep was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.

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Music of the Heart
Miramax
What, Wes Craven directed a non-horror movie? Meryl Streep starred as a violin teacher in which 1999 film?
"One True Thing"
"Dancing at Lughnasa"
"Music of the Heart"
"Marvin's Room"
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Streep played Roberta Guaspari, a violinist who transformed students' lives at Opus 118 Harlem School of Music. But will the music teacher be able to save the music program with a knock-out performance?

The Hours
Scott Rudin Productions
Meryl's character Clarissa earns the nickname Mrs. Dalloway in this film. Yes, it has Virginia Woolf in it, too.
"The Hours"
"Adaptation"
"A Prairie Home Companion"
"Prime"
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Directed by Stephen Daldry, "The Hours" explored the lives of three women from different time periods who reflect Woolf's novel "Mrs. Dalloway." Streep co-starred with Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman.

The Post
Amblin Entertainment / DreamWorks Pictures
Meryl stars as Katharine Graham in this political thriller directed by Steven Spielberg. Can you name it?
"The Manchurian Candidate"
"Shoulders"
"The Post"
"Suffragette"
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In "The Post," Streep plays the owner of "The Washington Post," who fights the government to publish the "Pentagon Papers." For her juicy role, Streep earned another Oscar nomination!

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A Prairie Home Companion
Picturehouse / New Line Cinema
Robert Altman's last film featured the popular radio show of the same name. What is it?
"Evening"
"Rendition"
"Mamma Mia!"
"A Prairie Home Companion"
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Streep sings as Yolanda, one of the Johnson Girls, in this film about the final broadcast of Garrison Keillor's radio show. She and Lily Tomlin belt out "My Minnesota Home" with gusto!

Dark Matter
2007 Sundance Film Festival
Can you trace the origins of the universe? Meryl Streep and Aidan Quinn play the mentors of a Chinese graduate student in which 2007 drama?
"Dark Matter"
"The Music of Regret"
"Prime"
"The Manchurian Candidate"
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Directed by Chen Shi-Zheng, "Dark Matter" explores the relationship between Chinese student Liu Xing and his cosmology professor. The film takes a dark turn at the end, inspired by a real-life shooting.

Lions for Lambs
United Artists
Time for a war drama starring Meryl Streep, Robert Redford and Tom Cruise! Do you remember this one?
"Lions for Lambs"
"Rendition"
"Evening"
"Prime"
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This 2007 anti-war drama, directed by Robert Redford, was a box office disappointment. Streep played Janine Roth, a journalist who is skeptical of a new strategy in the war in Afghanistan.

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The Bridges of Madison County
Amblin Entertainment / Malpaso Productions
Siblings uncover their late mother's affair from decades ago. What's the name of this 1995 drama?
"The House of the Spirits"
"Death Becomes Her"
"The Bridges of Madison County"
"Defending Your Life"
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Directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, "The Bridges of Madison County" reveals the four-day affair between a photographer and an Iowan farm wife. It's the type of poignant role Streep lives for!

Adaptation
Columbia Pictures / Good Machine
Who knew a writer's life was filled with so many secrets? Meryl played Susan Orlean in this film written by Charlie Kaufman.
"Stuck on You"
"The Hours"
"Chrysanthemum"
"Adaptation"
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Streep plays Susan Orlean, the author of "The Orchid Thief," and Nicholas Cage plays Charlie Kaufman, the writer struggling to adapt it into a screenplay. This meta film scooped up a lot of awards.

The Giver
Walden Media
The world is not black and white. Oh, wait! In this film it kinda is ...
"August: Osage County"
"Hope Springs"
"Ricki and the Flash"
"The Giver"
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Streep played the Chief Elder, the primary antagonist in this dystopian thriller based on the Lois Lowry children's book. She wants to shield the community from pain, but will she go too far?

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One True Thing
Universal Studios
Get out the tissues! Meryl's character is dying of cancer and must reconcile with her daughter (Renee Zellweger). What's the film?
"Before and After"
"Marvin's Room"
"The River Wild"
"One True Thing"
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Renee Zellweger's character sees both her parents in a new light when she comes home to help care for her terminally ill mom. Streep was nominated for an Oscar for her performance.

Marvin's Room
Miramax
Can an estranged daughter come to the aid of her ailing sister and father? That's the question in which film?
"Marvin's Room"
"August: Osage County"
"One True Thing"
"Sophie's Choice"
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Streep played Lee, who abandoned her family 20 years ago. Now, however, her sister Bessie (Diane Keaton) is sick and needs help caring for their bed-ridden dad. Will Lee rise to the occasion?

Before and After
Hollywood Pictures / Caravan Pictures
Did her son kill Martha Taverner? That's what Meryl's character must grapple with in this drama. What movie is it?
"Before and After"
"... First Do No Harm"
"Marvin's Room"
"Death Becomes Her"
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Meryl Streep and Liam Neeson play the parents of a boy (Edward Furlong) who's gone missing — and worse, he may have killed a young woman. What will a family do to protect the ones they love?

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Cousin Topsy - Mary Poppins Returns
Walt Disney Pictures
As Cousin Topsy, Meryl played a fix-it shop owner in which fantasy film?
"The Giver"
"Hope Springs"
"Fantastic Mr. Fox"
"Mary Poppins Returns"
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Streep's Cousin Topsy works in a topsy-turvy fix-it shop in "Mary Poppins Returns," providing a whimsical music number. Meryl adopted an Eastern European accent to portray the eccentric character.

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