Alien currently dominates Prometheus 77–23
Scott's original claustrophobia devours his own philosophical sequel.
The Verdict Director's Cut
The Nostromo's corridors are barely wide enough for two people, and Scott uses that compression to make every shadow a threat. Prometheus gives you the grandeur of an alien planet, wide-open caves, and a ship large enough to get lost in — and that spaciousness is precisely the problem. Fear needs walls. The chestburster works because there's nowhere to run; the Engineer's rampage works less because there's everywhere to run. At 77 to 23, voters pick the Scott who understood confinement over the Scott who fell in love with scale. The younger director knew what the older one forgot: in horror, the room should always be too small.
The Numbers
| Alien | Prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 77% | 23% |
| Overall Win Rate | 69% | 50% |
| Championships | 60 | 11 |
| Avg Decision | 1.9s | 1.5s |
| Budget | $11M | $130M |
| Return | 9.5x | 3.1x |
Where This Matchup Sits
On the platform, Alien ranks #1 in Horror out of 38.
From Ridley Scott's filmography of 4 films on the platform, Alien at #1 and Prometheus at #3.
Against other opponents on BingeBracket, the picture shifts. Alien beats Alien: Covenant, but Prometheus loses to it — the same opponent produces opposite results.
Alien with 60 titles and Prometheus with 11 — the tournament record and the head-to-head point the same direction.
Across 33 years, raw box office numbers don't compare fairly. On return-on-budget, Alien earned 9.5x while Prometheus returned 3.1x. Alien also takes the head-to-head on BingeBracket.
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