Head to Head
VERSUS.
Inception versus Interstellar. The catalog runs the math.
A
S
Masterwork
INCEPTION
2010 · Action / Adventure
DIR · Christopher Nolan
“Your mind is the scene of the crime.”
MASTER SCORE 87.3 / 100
B
A
Excellent
INTERSTELLAR
2014 · Adventure / Drama
DIR · Christopher Nolan
“Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.”
MASTER SCORE 79.0 / 100
The Verdict
THE MATH SETTLES IT
Winner Across the Card
INCEPTION
10
Inception
9
Interstellar
1 Tie · 20 Countable Rows
Master Score Margin 8.3 pts
“INCEPTION edges out INTERSTELLAR by a clear 8.3 Master Score points, winning 10 rows to 9, with 1 stalemate. It runs the table in reception, while INTERSTELLAR takes the craft dimension. The math finally agrees with the room.”
Reception
5vs1
Inception takes it
Performance
2vs1
Inception takes it
Craft
0vs7
Interstellar takes it
Recognition
3vs0· 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.
INCEPTION
2010 · Christopher Nolan
Metric
INTERSTELLAR
2014 · Christopher Nolan
Reception
87.3 / 100
Master Score
Weighted composite of IMDb, RT, TMDB, Oscars and box office
79.0 / 100
Master Score
Film A · Inception
87.3 / 100
Film B · Interstellar
79.0 / 100
8.8 / 10
IMDb Rating
8.7 / 10
IMDb Rating
Film A · Inception
8.8 / 10
Film B · Interstellar
8.7 / 10
2.8M
IMDb Votes
How loud the public conversation is
2.5M
IMDb Votes
Film A · Inception
2.8M
Film B · Interstellar
2.5M
87%
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
72%
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
Film A · Inception
87%
Film B · Interstellar
72%
91%
Rotten Tomatoes (Audience)
86%
Rotten Tomatoes (Audience)
Film A · Inception
91%
Film B · Interstellar
86%
8.4 / 10
TMDB Score
8.5 / 10
TMDB Score
Film A · Inception
8.4 / 10
Film B · Interstellar
8.5 / 10
Performance
$830M
Worldwide Gross
$677M
Worldwide Gross
Film A · Inception
$830M
Film B · Interstellar
$677M
$160M
Production Budget
Reported production budget. Higher means bigger swing.
$165M
Production Budget
Film A · Inception
$160M
Film B · Interstellar
$165M
419%
Return on Investment
Profit as a percentage of production budget
311%
Return on Investment
Film A · Inception
419%
Film B · Interstellar
311%
Craft
2h 28m
Runtime
2h 49m
Runtime
Film A · Inception
2h 28m
Film B · Interstellar
2h 49m
2010
Release Year
2014
Release Year
Film A · Inception
2010
Film B · Interstellar
2014
10
Cast Depth
Distinct credited cast members in the catalog
20
Cast Depth
Film A · Inception
10
Film B · Interstellar
20
9
Crew Depth
All departments combined
30
Crew Depth
Film A · Inception
9
Film B · Interstellar
30
1
Writing Team
2
Writing Team
Film A · Inception
1
Film B · Interstellar
2
0
Art Department
12
Art Department
Film A · Inception
0
Film B · Interstellar
12
17
Thematic Keywords
Distinct TMDB-derived themes attached to the film
25
Thematic Keywords
Film A · Inception
17
Film B · Interstellar
25
Recognition
4
Oscar Wins
1
Oscar Wins
Film A · Inception
4
Film B · Interstellar
1
8
Oscar Nominations
5
Oscar Nominations
Film A · Inception
8
Film B · Interstellar
5
0
Globe Wins (Picture)
Tie
0
Globe Wins (Picture)
Film A · Inception
0
Film B · Interstellar
0
Tie
1
Globe Noms (Picture)
0
Globe Noms (Picture)
Film A · Inception
1
Film B · Interstellar
0
Keep Going
THREE MORE ANGLES
Genre Lens
ANOTHER FROM ACTION
Keep Inception locked. Pit it against the next action contender from the catalog.
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Era Lens
ANOTHER FROM 2010
Same year, different film. Inception ran the 2010 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 Inception and Interstellar, side by side.
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