HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
#23
#1
#18
#1
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20.7
1.7
2
28
Straight Time $9.9 Million
Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million
$10.7 Million
Box Office
$908.1 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Kathy Bates
2 theatrical releases • $10.7 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean | $840,958 |
| 1978 | Straight Time | $9.9 Million |
Burt Reynolds
28 theatrical releases • $908.1 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | $69.7 Million |
| 1982 | Six Pack | $20.2 Million |
| 1982 | Best Friends | $36.8 Million |
| 1981 | The Cannonball Run | $72.2 Million |
| 1981 | Sharky's Machine | $35.6 Million |
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.
Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.
Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1982, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Burt Reynolds the larger theatrical footprint.
Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Burt Reynolds holding the stronger position in this snapshot. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Burt Reynolds, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.