Inglourious Basterds currently beats Django Unchained 61–39
The WWII revenge film edges out the antebellum one — Waltz the difference.
The Verdict Director's Cut
Christoph Waltz won the Oscar for Basterds and then won it again for Django, and the gap between those performances tells you everything about why Basterds leads at 61 to 39. Landa is a creation — unpredictable, multilingual, capable of switching from warmth to menace mid-sentence. King Schultz is a vehicle — charming, functional, designed to guide Django and the audience through the mechanics of the plot. Tarantino gave Waltz a character to inhabit in 2009 and a character to perform in 2012. Both are watchable. Only one is unforgettable. The farmhouse scene alone is worth more than any single sequence in Django.
The Numbers
| Inglourious Basterds | Django Unchained | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 61% | 39% |
| Overall Win Rate | 61% | 36% |
| Championships | 19 | 4 |
| Avg Decision | 2.3s | 2.0s |
| Budget | $70M | $100M |
| Box Office | $321M | $425M |
Where This Matchup Sits
In Drama on BingeBracket: Inglourious Basterds at #7 and Django Unchained languishing near the bottom, out of 96 films.
Among Quentin Tarantino's 8 films on BingeBracket, Inglourious Basterds sits at #1 and Django Unchained at #7.
Inglourious Basterds with 19 titles and Django Unchained with 4 — the tournament record and the head-to-head point the same direction.
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