1 6
Age 90

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 70

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#21

#1

Peak Rank

#1

39

Years Ranked

46

8

Years in Top 10

24

31.2

Average Rank

10.9

64

Theatrical Releases

60

The Longest Yard $158.1 Million

Biggest Hit

Toy Story 4 $434.0 Million

$1.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$6.2 Billion

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

The 2026 comparison presents Burt Reynolds and Tom Hanks through the ranking data available at that point in time. The category score gives Tom Hanks 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 Tom Hanks the larger theatrical footprint. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Tom Hanks, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Tom Hanks

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

Tom Hanks

60 theatrical releases • $6.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2026 Toy Story 5 $406.8 Million
2025 The Phoenician Scheme $19.6 Million
2024 Here $12.2 Million
2023 Asteroid City $28.2 Million
2022 A Man Called Otto $64.3 Million