3 3
Age 59

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 33

#39

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

16

Years Ranked

16

8

Years in Top 10

6

15.7

Average Rank

14.6

43

Theatrical Releases

19

Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million

Biggest Hit

The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 Million

$1.1 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$474.8 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Jodie Foster

Burt Reynolds

43 theatrical releases • $1.1 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1993 Cop & ½ $31.9 Million
1992 The Player $21.7 Million
1989 Physical Evidence $3.6 Million
1989 Breaking In $1.9 Million
1989 All Dogs Go to Heaven $27.1 Million

Jodie Foster

19 theatrical releases • $474.8 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1994 Nell $33.7 Million
1994 Maverick $101.6 Million
1993 Sommersby $50.1 Million
1992 Shadows and Fog $2.7 Million
1991 The Silence of the Lambs $130.7 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 Jodie Foster is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Jodie Foster 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. Taken together, the comparison suggests stays evenly split while still showing distinct strengths on each side.