4 4
Age 90

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 69

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#45

#1

Peak Rank

#9

39

Years Ranked

44

8

Years in Top 10

1

31.2

Average Rank

30.4

64

Theatrical Releases

18

The Longest Yard $158.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Lincoln $182.2 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$598.7 Million

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

As of the selected ranking year, Burt Reynolds and Daniel Day-Lewis form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Burt Reynolds holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Burt Reynolds, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. The comparison therefore points stays evenly split, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Daniel Day-Lewis

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Burt Reynolds

64 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2021 Elbow Grease $917
2018 The Last Movie Star $14,410
2016 Shangri-La Suite $14,073
2008 Delgo $694,782
2008 Deal $61,626

Daniel Day-Lewis

18 theatrical releases • $598.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 Anemone $1.2 Million
2017 Phantom Thread $21.2 Million
2012 Lincoln $182.2 Million
2009 Nine $19.7 Million
2007 There Will Be Blood $40.2 Million