HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million
On Golden Pond $119.3 Million
$781.3 Million
Box Office
$565.7 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Burt Reynolds
25 theatrical releases • $781.3 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Cannonball Run | $72.2 Million |
| 1981 | Sharky's Machine | $35.6 Million |
| 1981 | Paternity | $18.8 Million |
| 1980 | Smokey and the Bandit II | $66.1 Million |
| 1980 | Rough Cut | $16.7 Million |
Jane Fonda
19 theatrical releases • $565.7 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Rollover | $10.9 Million |
| 1981 | On Golden Pond | $119.3 Million |
| 1980 | Nine to Five | $103.3 Million |
| 1979 | The Electric Horseman | $61.8 Million |
| 1979 | The China Syndrome | $51.7 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 Jane Fonda is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Burt Reynolds the larger theatrical footprint.
Domestic theatrical output favors Burt Reynolds, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests stays evenly split while still showing distinct strengths on each side.