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VERSUS.

The Dark Knight versus Inception. The catalog runs the math.

THE DARK KNIGHT
A
S
Masterwork
THE DARK KNIGHT
2008 · Action / Crime
DIR · Christopher Nolan
MASTER SCORE 86.3 / 100
VS
INCEPTION
B
S
Masterwork
INCEPTION
2010 · Action / Adventure
DIR · Christopher Nolan
MASTER SCORE 87.3 / 100
The Verdict

THE MATH SETTLES IT

Winner Across the Card
INCEPTION
8
AThe Dark Knight
VS
5
BInception
6 Ties · 19 Countable Rows
Master Score Margin 1.0 pts

“INCEPTION edges out THE DARK KNIGHT by a slim 1.0 points of Master Score, winning 5 rows to 8, with 6 stalemates. It runs the table in recognition, while THE DARK KNIGHT takes the reception dimension. The math finally agrees with the room.”

Reception
5vs1
The Dark Knight takes it
Performance
3vs0
The Dark Knight takes it
Craft
0vs1· 5T
Inception takes it
Recognition
0vs3· 1T
Inception 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 DARK KNIGHT
A
2008 · Christopher Nolan
Metric
B
INCEPTION
2010 · Christopher Nolan
Reception
What the public and the critics decided.
86.3 / 100
Master Score
Weighted composite of IMDb, RT, TMDB, Oscars and box office
87.3 / 100
Master Score
Film A · The Dark Knight
86.3 / 100
Film B · Inception
87.3 / 100
9.1 / 10
IMDb Rating
8.8 / 10
IMDb Rating
Film A · The Dark Knight
9.1 / 10
Film B · Inception
8.8 / 10
3.1M
IMDb Votes
How loud the public conversation is
2.8M
IMDb Votes
Film A · The Dark Knight
3.1M
Film B · Inception
2.8M
94%
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
87%
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
Film A · The Dark Knight
94%
Film B · Inception
87%
94%
Rotten Tomatoes (Audience)
91%
Rotten Tomatoes (Audience)
Film A · The Dark Knight
94%
Film B · Inception
91%
8.5 / 10
TMDB Score
8.4 / 10
TMDB Score
Film A · The Dark Knight
8.5 / 10
Film B · Inception
8.4 / 10
Performance
How the box office actually behaved.
$1.0B
Worldwide Gross
$830M
Worldwide Gross
Film A · The Dark Knight
$1.0B
Film B · Inception
$830M
$185M
Production Budget
Reported production budget. Higher means bigger swing.
$160M
Production Budget
Film A · The Dark Knight
$185M
Film B · Inception
$160M
443.2x
Return on Investment
Worldwide gross divided by production budget
418.7x
Return on Investment
Film A · The Dark Knight
443.2x
Film B · Inception
418.7x
Craft
What was on screen and how big the team got.
—
Runtime
No data
—
Runtime
Film A · The Dark Knight
—
Film B · Inception
—
No data
2008
Release Year
2010
Release Year
Film A · The Dark Knight
2008
Film B · Inception
2010
0
Cast Depth
Distinct credited cast members in the catalog
Tie
0
Cast Depth
Film A · The Dark Knight
0
Film B · Inception
0
Tie
0
Crew Depth
All departments combined
Tie
0
Crew Depth
Film A · The Dark Knight
0
Film B · Inception
0
Tie
0
Writing Team
Tie
0
Writing Team
Film A · The Dark Knight
0
Film B · Inception
0
Tie
0
Art Department
Tie
0
Art Department
Film A · The Dark Knight
0
Film B · Inception
0
Tie
0
Thematic Keywords
Distinct TMDB-derived themes attached to the film
Tie
0
Thematic Keywords
Film A · The Dark Knight
0
Film B · Inception
0
Tie
Recognition
Where the trophies landed.
2
Oscar Wins
4
Oscar Wins
Film A · The Dark Knight
2
Film B · Inception
4
2
Oscar Nominations
4
Oscar Nominations
Film A · The Dark Knight
2
Film B · Inception
4
0
Golden Globe Wins
Tie
0
Golden Globe Wins
Film A · The Dark Knight
0
Film B · Inception
0
Tie
0
Golden Globe Noms
1
Golden Globe Noms
Film A · The Dark Knight
0
Film B · Inception
1
Keep Going

THREE MORE ANGLES

Genre Lens
GEN
ANOTHER FROM ACTION

Keep Inception locked. Pit it against the next action contender from the catalog.

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Era Lens
ERA
ANOTHER FROM 2010

Same year, different film. Inception ran the 2010 race against more than this one.

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Deep Dive
DEEP
OPEN BOTH RECORDS

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A
THE DA
THE DARK KNIGHT
2008 · Christopher Nolan
MS 86.3
VS
B
INCEPT
INCEPTION
2010 · Christopher Nolan
MS 87.3