HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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4.7
3.0
38
15
Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million
Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
$1.0 Billion
Box Office
$478.0 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Burt Reynolds
38 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Switching Channels | $9.1 Million |
| 1988 | Rent-a-Cop | $295,000 |
| 1987 | Malone | $3.1 Million |
| 1987 | Heat | $2.8 Million |
| 1985 | Stick | $8.5 Million |
Meryl Streep
15 theatrical releases • $478.0 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | A Cry in the Dark | $6.9 Million |
| 1987 | Ironweed | $7.4 Million |
| 1986 | Heartburn | $25.3 Million |
| 1985 | Plenty | $6.1 Million |
| 1985 | Out of Africa | $87.1 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
As of the selected ranking year, Burt Reynolds and Meryl Streep form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Meryl Streep holding the stronger position in this snapshot.
Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Burt Reynolds the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points stays evenly split, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.