3 3
Age 45

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 44

#2

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

2

Years Ranked

2

2

Years in Top 10

2

2.0

Average Rank

1.0

25

Theatrical Releases

19

Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million

Biggest Hit

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

$781.3 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$565.7 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda

19 theatrical releases • $565.7 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1981 Rollover $10.9 Million
1981 On Golden Pond $119.3 Million
1980 Nine to Five $103.3 Million
1979 The Electric Horseman $61.8 Million
1979 The China Syndrome $51.7 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, Burt Reynolds versus Jane Fonda is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Burt Reynolds the larger theatrical footprint.

Domestic theatrical output favors Burt Reynolds, whose advantage across domestic theatrical releases gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests stays evenly split while still showing distinct strengths on each side.