4 3
Age 71

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 38

#53

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

28

Years Ranked

10

8

Years in Top 10

4

30.2

Average Rank

21.7

58

Theatrical Releases

27

The Longest Yard $158.1 Million

Biggest Hit

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King $377.0 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Cate Blanchett

Burt Reynolds

58 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2007 Randy and the Mob $45,410
2006 Broken Bridges $252,539
2005 The Longest Yard $158.1 Million
2005 The Dukes of Hazzard $80.3 Million
2004 Without a Paddle $58.2 Million

Cate Blanchett

27 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2007 I'm Not There $4.0 Million
2007 Hot Fuzz $23.6 Million
2007 Elizabeth: The Golden Age $16.4 Million
2006 The Good German $1.3 Million
2006 Notes on a Scandal $17.5 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

At this point in the rankings, Burt Reynolds versus Cate Blanchett is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Cate Blanchett holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Cate Blanchett's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Burt Reynolds, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.