5 3
Age 90

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 37

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#15

#1

Peak Rank

#4

39

Years Ranked

15

8

Years in Top 10

5

31.2

Average Rank

28.9

64

Theatrical Releases

11

The Longest Yard $158.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Black Panther $700.1 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.6 Billion

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Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 2026 comparison presents Burt Reynolds and Daniel Kaluuya through the ranking data available at that point in time. Domestic theatrical output favors Burt Reynolds, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Daniel Kaluuya's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Burt Reynolds while still showing distinct strengths on each side.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Daniel Kaluuya

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 Kaluuya

11 theatrical releases • $1.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse $381.3 Million
2022 Nope $123.3 Million
2021 Judas and the Black Messiah $5.5 Million
2019 Queen & Slim $43.8 Million
2018 Widows $42.4 Million