HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million
Kramer vs Kramer $106.3 Million
$1.0 Billion
Box Office
$471.1 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Burt Reynolds
36 theatrical releases • $1.0 Billion Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Malone | $3.1 Million |
| 1987 | Heat | $2.8 Million |
| 1985 | Stick | $8.5 Million |
| 1984 | City Heat | $38.3 Million |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run II | $28.1 Million |
Meryl Streep
14 theatrical releases • $471.1 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Ironweed | $7.4 Million |
| 1986 | Heartburn | $25.3 Million |
| 1985 | Plenty | $6.1 Million |
| 1985 | Out of Africa | $87.1 Million |
| 1984 | Falling in Love | $11.1 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 Meryl Streep 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. The comparison therefore points leans toward Burt Reynolds, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.