Jaws currently dominates E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 67–33
Who do you think should win?
The Verdict Director's Cut
This matchup has 12 votes. The picture may shift as more people weigh in.
There's no genre clash or era gap to blame here — both films come from Steven Spielberg. What separates them is vision, execution, and which one stuck with more people. 12 votes and counting. Jaws leads 67% to 33% so far.
Both films operate in adventure territory, which means voters aren't choosing between genres but between two interpretations of the same kind of movie. The question is which one defines that space better.
The gap speaks for itself: Jaws at 67%, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at 33%. 33.4 points of daylight.
The Numbers
| Jaws | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 67% | 33% |
| Overall Win Rate | 46% | 41% |
| Championships | 25 | 16 |
| Budget | $7M | $11M |
| Box Office | $471M | $797M |
Where This Matchup Sits
Looking at Steven Spielberg's 11 films on BingeBracket, Jaws ranks #7 and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ranks #10.
Against other opponents on BingeBracket, both films share a weakness: neither can beat Jurassic Park.
Round by round within tournaments, later rounds favor Jaws while E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial fades — the gap between them widens as the bracket deepens.
Jaws with 25 titles and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial with 16 — the tournament record and the head-to-head point the same direction.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial outgrossed Jaws ($797M to $471M), but Jaws wins the head-to-head. What sells tickets and what wins a bracket are two different questions.
The decision time splits by film: 2.3s to vote for Jaws, 10.5s to vote for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. People don't reach for both films the same way.
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