0 7
Age 33

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 46

#9

Rank

#1

#9

Peak Rank

#1

3

Years Ranked

3

2

Years in Top 10

3

10.3

Average Rank

1.7

7

Theatrical Releases

28

Coal Miner's Daughter $67.2 Million

Biggest Hit

Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million

$121.2 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$908.1 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Sissy Spacek Burt Reynolds

Sissy Spacek

7 theatrical releases • $121.2 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1982 Missing $14.0 Million
1981 Raggedy Man $2.0 Million
1980 Heart Beat $954,046
1980 Coal Miner's Daughter $67.2 Million
1976 Carrie $33.8 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

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

At this point in the rankings, Sissy Spacek versus Burt Reynolds is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Burt Reynolds 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Burt Reynolds and remains tied to the selected ranking season.