Arrival currently dominates Incendies 80–20

20% 80%

Based on 15 head-to-head votes across 1 bracket

The Verdict Director's Cut

This matchup has 15 votes. The picture may shift as more people weigh in.

Same director, different films, one winner. Denis Villeneuve made both Incendies and Arrival, so this matchup is personal in a way most aren't. The tally after 15 votes: Arrival at 80%, Incendies at 20%.

Denis Villeneuve made both of these, and that changes what the vote means. Voters aren't choosing between two filmmakers — they're choosing which chapter of one career matters most to them.

Arrival owns this matchup at 80%, leaving Incendies little room to close a 60-point gap.

The Numbers

	Incendies	Arrival
Head-to-Head	20%	80%
Overall Win Rate	44%	53%
Championships	6	10
Budget	$7M	$47M
Box Office	$7M	$203M

Where This Matchup Sits

Neither leads nor trails Drama on BingeBracket — both sit in the middle of 104 films.

Within Denis Villeneuve's filmography on the platform, Arrival at #3 and Incendies at #6 out of 8.

Both films have real tournament credentials: Incendies with 6 titles and Arrival with 10. The championship pedigree is closer than the head-to-head suggests.

Critical reception (Incendies at 8.1) and bracket instinct (Arrival winning head-to-head) are pulling in opposite directions here.

Arrival cost $47M to make and grossed $203M. Incendies was made for $7M and earned $7M. The commercial gap carries over — Arrival wins the head-to-head too.