Jurassic Park currently dominates E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 75–25
The dinosaurs overwhelm the alien — spectacle outpaces sentiment.
The Verdict Director's Cut
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Spielberg made both, eleven years apart, and they're two completely different machines for producing awe. Jurassic Park aims at the eyes. That first reveal of a living brachiosaurus, the ripple in the water glass announcing the T-rex, the raptors in the kitchen — it convinced a whole audience it was seeing something impossible, and it changed what movies were allowed to attempt. E.T. aims at the heart, a smaller and gentler magic. A result this wide says that when voters pick fast, the film that made them gasp beats the film that made them cry. Spectacle is immediate. Tenderness asks you to slow down, and a quick choice rarely does.
The Numbers
| Jurassic Park | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 75% | 25% |
| Overall Win Rate | 59% | 42% |
| Championships | 37 | 9 |
| Budget | $63M | $11M |
| Box Office | $920M | $797M |
Where This Matchup Sits
On the platform, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is in the bottom quarter of Science Fiction out of 51.
Jurassic Park is Steven Spielberg's #3 on BingeBracket; E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial sits at #7 out of 9.
When facing other films on the platform, Jurassic Park handles Jaws without much trouble — but E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial doesn't. That shared opponent is one of the clearest places where these two films diverge.
Within tournaments, the dynamic shifts as the bracket deepens: Jurassic Park performs better in later rounds while E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial fades when the competition narrows.
The championship record tells the same story: Jurassic Park has 37 tournament wins to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial's 9. The pedigree gap matches the head-to-head gap.
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