Aliens currently dominates Star Wars 82–18
The closing trap overruns the opening galaxy.
The Verdict
This matchup has 11 votes. The picture may shift as more people weigh in.
A lopsided win for Aliens is the relentless film overrunning the beloved one, which takes some doing against a myth this big. What could open the gap is pure construction: Aliens is engineered without a slack minute, every scene tightening the vise, where Star Wars — for all its wonder — moves at the gentler pace of 1977 and shows its age in the seams. A gap this size says a viewer answered on impact rather than affection. Star Wars invented a galaxy; Aliens builds a trap you can feel closing, and a trap closing is a more immediate sensation than a galaxy opening. Wonder is warmer. Terror is faster.
The Numbers
| Star Wars | Aliens | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 18% | 82% |
| Overall Win Rate | 42% | 63% |
| Championships | 9 | 66 |
| Budget | $11M | $19M |
| Box Office | $775M | $183M |
Where This Matchup Sits
On the platform, Aliens sits at #7 in Action out of 62.
Aliens with 66 titles and Star Wars with 9 — the tournament record and the head-to-head point the same direction.
Star Wars outgrossed Aliens ($775M to $183M), but Aliens wins the head-to-head. What sells tickets and what wins a bracket are two different questions.
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