2 6
Age 90

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 83

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#25

#1

Peak Rank

#2

39

Years Ranked

47

8

Years in Top 10

6

31.2

Average Rank

18.4

64

Theatrical Releases

96

The Longest Yard $158.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Joker $335.5 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.7 Billion

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At this point in the rankings, Burt Reynolds versus Robert De Niro is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Robert De Niro 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 Robert De Niro the larger theatrical footprint. The comparison therefore points leans toward Robert De Niro, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Robert De Niro

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

Robert De Niro

96 theatrical releases • $3.7 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2025 The Alto Knights $6.1 Million
2024 Ezra $2.6 Million
2023 About My Father $12.1 Million
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon $68.0 Million
2022 Amsterdam $14.9 Million