Head to Head
VERSUS.
The Godfather versus Pulp Fiction. The catalog runs the math.
A
S
Masterwork
THE GODFATHER
1972 · Crime / Drama
DIR · Francis Ford Coppola
“An offer you can't refuse.”
MASTER SCORE 93.0 / 100
B
S
Masterwork
PULP FICTION
1994 · Crime / Drama
DIR · Quentin Tarantino
“You won’t know the facts until you’ve seen the fiction.”
MASTER SCORE 87.8 / 100
The Verdict
THE MATH SETTLES IT
Winner Across the Card
THE GODFATHER
14
The Godfather
3
Pulp Fiction
3 Ties · 20 Countable Rows
Master Score Margin 5.2 pts
“THE GODFATHER edges out PULP FICTION by a working 5.2 Master Score points, winning 14 rows to 3, with 3 stalemates. It runs the table in reception. The math finally agrees with the room.”
Reception
5vs1
The Godfather takes it
Performance
2vs1
The Godfather takes it
Craft
4vs1· 2T
The Godfather takes it
Recognition
3vs0· 1T
The Godfather takes it
The Showdown
ROW BY ROW
Every metric in the catalog, lined up shoulder to shoulder. The gold dot marks who took the round.
THE GODFATHER
1972 · Francis Ford Coppola
Metric
PULP FICTION
1994 · Quentin Tarantino
Reception
93.0 / 100
Master Score
Weighted composite of IMDb, RT, TMDB, Oscars and box office
87.8 / 100
Master Score
Film A · The Godfather
93.0 / 100
Film B · Pulp Fiction
87.8 / 100
9.2 / 10
IMDb Rating
8.8 / 10
IMDb Rating
Film A · The Godfather
9.2 / 10
Film B · Pulp Fiction
8.8 / 10
2.2M
IMDb Votes
How loud the public conversation is
2.4M
IMDb Votes
Film A · The Godfather
2.2M
Film B · Pulp Fiction
2.4M
97%
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
92%
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
Film A · The Godfather
97%
Film B · Pulp Fiction
92%
98%
Rotten Tomatoes (Audience)
96%
Rotten Tomatoes (Audience)
Film A · The Godfather
98%
Film B · Pulp Fiction
96%
8.7 / 10
TMDB Score
8.5 / 10
TMDB Score
Film A · The Godfather
8.7 / 10
Film B · Pulp Fiction
8.5 / 10
Performance
$245M
Worldwide Gross
$214M
Worldwide Gross
Film A · The Godfather
$245M
Film B · Pulp Fiction
$214M
$6M
Production Budget
Reported production budget. Higher means bigger swing.
$8M
Production Budget
Film A · The Godfather
$6M
Film B · Pulp Fiction
$8M
3984%
Return on Investment
Profit as a percentage of production budget
2577%
Return on Investment
Film A · The Godfather
3984%
Film B · Pulp Fiction
2577%
Craft
2h 55m
Runtime
2h 34m
Runtime
Film A · The Godfather
2h 55m
Film B · Pulp Fiction
2h 34m
1972
Release Year
1994
Release Year
Film A · The Godfather
1972
Film B · Pulp Fiction
1994
10
Cast Depth
Distinct credited cast members in the catalog
Tie
10
Cast Depth
Film A · The Godfather
10
Film B · Pulp Fiction
10
Tie
10
Crew Depth
All departments combined
5
Crew Depth
Film A · The Godfather
10
Film B · Pulp Fiction
5
2
Writing Team
1
Writing Team
Film A · The Godfather
2
Film B · Pulp Fiction
1
0
Art Department
Tie
0
Art Department
Film A · The Godfather
0
Film B · Pulp Fiction
0
Tie
25
Thematic Keywords
Distinct TMDB-derived themes attached to the film
12
Thematic Keywords
Film A · The Godfather
25
Film B · Pulp Fiction
12
Recognition
3
Oscar Wins
1
Oscar Wins
Film A · The Godfather
3
Film B · Pulp Fiction
1
11
Oscar Nominations
7
Oscar Nominations
Film A · The Godfather
11
Film B · Pulp Fiction
7
1
Globe Wins (Picture)
0
Globe Wins (Picture)
Film A · The Godfather
1
Film B · Pulp Fiction
0
1
Globe Noms (Picture)
Tie
1
Globe Noms (Picture)
Film A · The Godfather
1
Film B · Pulp Fiction
1
Tie
Keep Going
THREE MORE ANGLES
Genre Lens
ANOTHER FROM CRIME
Keep The Godfather locked. Pit it against the next crime contender from the catalog.
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Era Lens
ANOTHER FROM 1972
Same year, different film. The Godfather ran the 1972 race against more than this one.
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Deep Dive
OPEN BOTH RECORDS
Stop comparing and start reading. The full catalog entry for The Godfather and Pulp Fiction, side by side.
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