4 4
Age 90

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#86

#1

Peak Rank

#4

39

Years Ranked

47

8

Years in Top 10

9

31.2

Average Rank

36.1

64

Theatrical Releases

32

The Longest Yard $158.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Tootsie $177.2 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$757.5 Million

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As of the selected ranking year, Burt Reynolds and Jessica Lange form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup stays evenly split and remains tied to the selected ranking season.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Jessica Lange

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

Jessica Lange

32 theatrical releases • $757.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2023 Marlowe $4.4 Million
2016 Wild Oats $40,598
2014 The Gambler $33.7 Million
2014 In Secret $444,179
2012 The Vow $125.0 Million