Streisand, 81, hasn't made a movie in 11 years. She hasn't directed a movie (and she says her passion is directing) since 1996.
Her movie career started off with her (tied) Oscar winning performance at age 26 with the movie musical 'Funny Girl' in 1968, and she never looked back. She was a box office sensation from 1968 -1983. With 'Yentl' she turned her attention to directing. She returned four years later to star in 'Nuts' and then four years later to star and direct 'The Prince of Tides'. Five years later, she starred and directed 'The Mirror Has Two Faces'. and then an eight year hiatus brought her back to the screen in 'Meet the Fockers'. Alas, another eight year hiatus and we get 'The Guilt Trip'.
I've always believed if she got better recognition from the Academy of Motion Pictures for Oscars with 'Yentl', 'Nuts', 'The Prince of Tides', and 'Mirror...' , she would have done many more movies in the past 40 years. She would have felt loved and belonged (important to her in her life, as she has said more than once). and would have returned to the screen time and time again.
Her fanboys say once she remarried in 1998, she 'got lazy' and didn't want to make movies any more (I say Bullshit).
I know she wasted time with GYPSY which could've been her proper bookend, but it wasn't realistic. So has she given up for good ?