HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON
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#1
3
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23.3
1.7
2
26
Night Moves $2.5 Million
Smokey and the Bandit $126.7 Million
$4.6 Million
Box Office
$851.7 Million
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CAREER RANKING HISTORY
FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON
Melanie Griffith
2 theatrical releases • $4.6 Million Domestic
| Year | Movie | Domestic Box Office Domestic BO |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Roar | $2.1 Million |
| 1975 | Night Moves | $2.5 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, Melanie Griffith 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.
The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Burt Reynolds's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Burt Reynolds without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.