Batman Begins currently dominates The Dark Knight 69–31
The origin edges the sequel.
Who do you think should win?
The Verdict Director's Cut
This matchup has 13 votes. The picture may shift as more people weigh in.
Batman Begins ahead of The Dark Knight is a minority position with real teeth. The case: Begins is the complete film — beginning, middle, earned ending — while the sequel is a magnificent second act that borrows its foundation and rushes Two-Face. Bale is also better served here, handed an arc instead of a reaction. Preferring it says you'd rather have the story whole than the peaks high, and enough voters would.
The Numbers
| The Dark Knight | Batman Begins | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 31% | 69% |
| Overall Win Rate | 60% | 59% |
| Championships | 140 | 5 |
| Budget | $185M | $150M |
| Box Office | $1.0B | $374M |
Where This Matchup Sits
BingeBracket tracks 104 Drama films — The Dark Knight is in the top quarter, Batman Begins is in the top quarter.
In Christopher Nolan's filmography on BingeBracket, The Dark Knight ranks #4 and Batman Begins ranks #5 out of 11.
When facing other films, both run into the same wall: The Batman beats them both on BingeBracket, regardless of how they perform against each other.
The tournament titles favor The Dark Knight (140 to 5), which makes the head-to-head result all the more notable. The film with the stronger resume is losing the direct matchup.
TMDB rates The Dark Knight above Batman Begins (8.5 vs 7.7). This platform disagrees. The gap between mainstream reception and bracket preference is exactly 0.8 points wide.
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