2 5
Age 90

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 59

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#42

#1

Peak Rank

#1

39

Years Ranked

38

8

Years in Top 10

16

31.2

Average Rank

17.2

64

Theatrical Releases

51

The Longest Yard $158.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Ocean's Eleven $183.4 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.0 Billion

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

As of the selected ranking year, Burt Reynolds and Julia Roberts form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Julia Roberts the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Julia Roberts the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Julia Roberts, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Julia Roberts

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

Julia Roberts

51 theatrical releases • $3.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 After the Hunt $3.3 Million
2022 Ticket to Paradise $68.3 Million
2018 Ben is Back $3.7 Million
2017 Wonder $132.4 Million
2017 Smurfs: The Lost Village $45.0 Million