4 3
Age 54

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 43

#26

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

11

Years Ranked

8

8

Years in Top 10

5

8.5

Average Rank

8.4

39

Theatrical Releases

11

Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million

$1.0 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$410.7 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

11 theatrical releases • $410.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1990 Reversal of Fortune $15.4 Million
1990 Hamlet $20.7 Million
1989 Immediate Family $5.9 Million
1988 Dangerous Liaisons $34.7 Million
1987 Fatal Attraction $156.6 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

The 1990 comparison presents Burt Reynolds and Glenn Close through the ranking data available at that point in time. 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Burt Reynolds while still showing distinct strengths on each side.