These Are The 30 Greatest Performances of Meryl Streep’s Iconic Career

18. It’s Complicated (2009)

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Due to the acclaim for her dramatic acting, Streep doesn’t get enough attention for her comedy. It’s Complicated is a predictable Nancy Meyers fare, but it did allow Streep to demonstrate her grown-up sex appeal. She played a divorced bakery owner torn between a nice guy (Steve Martin) and her remarried ex-husband (Alec Baldwin). For all the deserved complaints about Hollywood not creating roles for “older women” or “women of a certain age,” this film is a welcome exception. Streep steers around Meyer’s script with enough grace and warmth to make this fantastic rom-com a true delight. Both adults, and young women alike will find Streep’s struggles relatable.