4 2
Age 62

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 35

#35

Rank

#1

#1

Peak Rank

#1

19

Years Ranked

19

8

Years in Top 10

2

19.8

Average Rank

25.4

49

Theatrical Releases

13

Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million

Biggest Hit

Twister $241.7 Million

$1.2 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$530.5 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Burt Reynolds Helen Hunt

Burt Reynolds

49 theatrical releases • $1.2 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1997 Meet Wally Sparks $4.1 Million
1997 Boogie Nights $26.4 Million
1997 Bean $45.3 Million
1996 Striptease $33.1 Million
1996 Mad Dog Time $107,874

Helen Hunt

13 theatrical releases • $530.5 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1997 As Good As It Gets $148.5 Million
1996 Twister $241.7 Million
1995 Kiss of Death $14.9 Million
1992 The Waterdance $1.7 Million
1992 Mr. Saturday Night $13.4 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 1998 season, the comparison is less about a single breakout moment and more about the shape of each actor's accumulated Hollywood results. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Helen Hunt holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Elite Top 10 presence favors Burt Reynolds, whose advantage across Top 10 seasons gives the comparison more long-range context. Taken together, the comparison suggests leans toward Burt Reynolds while still showing distinct strengths on each side.