5 2
Age 53

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 42

#21

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

10

Years Ranked

7

8

Years in Top 10

5

6.3

Average Rank

8.6

41

Theatrical Releases

9

Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$374.6 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Glenn Close

Burt Reynolds

41 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1989 Physical Evidence $3.6 Million
1989 Breaking In $1.9 Million
1989 All Dogs Go to Heaven $27.1 Million
1988 Switching Channels $9.1 Million
1988 Rent-a-Cop $295,000

Glenn Close

9 theatrical releases • $374.6 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1989 Immediate Family $5.9 Million
1988 Dangerous Liaisons $34.7 Million
1987 Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
1985 Maxie $2.6 Million
1985 Jagged Edge $40.5 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1989, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Glenn Close holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Domestic theatrical output favors Burt Reynolds, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Burt Reynolds, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.