5 3
Age 90

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 77

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#51

#1

Peak Rank

#10

39

Years Ranked

47

8

Years in Top 10

1

31.2

Average Rank

31.4

64

Theatrical Releases

48

The Longest Yard $158.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Pretty Woman $178.4 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$1.5 Billion

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By the 2026 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Burt Reynolds holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Burt Reynolds, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Burt Reynolds without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Richard Gere

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

Richard Gere

48 theatrical releases • $1.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2024 Oh Canada $200,980
2023 Maybe I Do $1.3 Million
2020 Three Christs $36,723
2017 The Dinner $1.3 Million
2017 Norman $3.8 Million