HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million
On Golden Pond $119.3 Million
$908.1 Million
Box Office
$565.7 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
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 |
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.
By the 1982 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. The category score gives Burt Reynolds 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 Burt Reynolds the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Burt Reynolds without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.