1 6
Age 75

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 46

#10

Rank

#1

#10

Peak Rank

#1

3

Years Ranked

3

1

Years in Top 10

3

14.7

Average Rank

1.7

29

Theatrical Releases

28

On Golden Pond $119.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million

$301.3 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$908.1 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Katharine Hepburn Burt Reynolds

Katharine Hepburn

29 theatrical releases • $301.3 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1981 On Golden Pond $119.3 Million
1975 Rooster Cogburn $8.0 Million
1971 The Trojan Women $110,428
1969 The Madwoman of Challot $3.0 Million
1968 The Lion in Winter $22.3 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 1982, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Career peak is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Burt Reynolds holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

Average Rank adds useful texture here, pointing to Burt Reynolds as the steadier high-ranking presence across eligible seasons. Overall, the head-to-head score leans leans toward Burt Reynolds, but the strongest context comes from the categories where the gap is clearest.