When Harry Met Sally... currently dominates 10 Things I Hate About You 71–29
The adult romance edges out the teen adaptation.
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The Verdict
This matchup has 17 votes. The picture may shift as more people weigh in.
Ephron's screenplay structures every scene as a negotiation — Harry and Sally testing each other's positions, the friendship deepening through argument rather than attraction. Junger's 10 Things structures every scene around Shakespeare's plot, which gives it narrative momentum but less room for the characters to surprise each other. The lead says original negotiation outperforms adapted plot. The film that found its own structure is edging the one that borrowed Shakespeare's, because discovery is more engaging than execution when both produce charming results.
The Numbers
| When Harry Met Sally... | 10 Things I Hate About You | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 71% | 29% |
| Overall Win Rate | 49% | 63% |
| Championships | 31 | 17 |
| Budget | $16M | $16M |
| Box Office | $93M | $53M |
The broader numbers favour 10 Things I Hate About You: 63% win rate overall vs 49% for When Harry Met Sally.... This head-to-head runs against the trend.
Where This Matchup Sits
BingeBracket tracks 69 Comedy films — When Harry Met Sally... is in the upper half, 10 Things I Hate About You is in the top quarter.
Elsewhere on the platform, they have a common problem — Notting Hill beats both of them. Whatever else separates these two films, they share that one loss.
The championship record tells the same story: When Harry Met Sally... has 31 tournament wins to 10 Things I Hate About You's 17. The pedigree gap matches the head-to-head gap.
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