HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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3
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20.0
1.7
1
28
Rich and Famous $14.5 Million
Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million
$14.5 Million
Box Office
$908.1 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Meg Ryan
1 theatrical releases • $14.5 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Rich and Famous | $14.5 Million |
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 |
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, Meg Ryan versus Burt Reynolds 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. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Burt Reynolds and remains tied to the selected ranking season.