Heads of State currently beats Ballerina 58–43
The original buddy-action film outfights the Wick spinoff.
The Verdict Class of 2025
Naishuller's direction in Heads of State brings a kinetic energy that owes more to video-game staging than classical choreography — the camera moves with and through the action rather than observing it from composed angles — and at 58 to 43, that energy is connecting more effectively than Wiseman's more traditional Wick-adjacent approach. Ballerina has pedigree. Heads of State has momentum. The lead suggests that in a direct comparison, voters prefer the action film that feels like it's inventing something over the one that feels like it's continuing something. Originality is a narrow but real advantage at 40 votes.
The Numbers
| Ballerina | Heads of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 43% | 58% |
| Overall Win Rate | 51% | 46% |
| Championships | 7 | 4 |
| Avg Decision | 0.8s | 0.6s |
Ballerina has the stronger overall record on BingeBracket at 51% to 46%. Against most opponents, it wins more — just not against Heads of State.
Where This Matchup Sits
BingeBracket has 43 films from the 2020s. Both land somewhere in the middle.
Against shared opponents, Night Carnage splits them: Ballerina wins that matchup comfortably, while Heads of State can't get past it.
Within tournaments, the dynamic shifts as the bracket deepens: Heads of State performs better in later rounds while Ballerina fades when the competition narrows.
The decision time splits by film: 0.4s to vote for Heads of State, 0.9s to vote for Ballerina. People don't reach for both films the same way.
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