Raging Bull currently dominates E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 75–25
Raging Bull crushes E.T. in a directors’ bracket.
The Verdict Genre Clash
Raging Bull is dominating E.T. in a bracket that pits America’s two greatest living directors against each other, and the margin says this audience came for cinema, not comfort. De Niro’s La Motta — the shadow boxing in his apartment, the jealousy that curdles every relationship, the physical deterioration that Scorsese documents without mercy — is a performance that demands something from its audience. E.T. asks its audience to feel wonder. Raging Bull asks its audience to sit with a man they can’t like. In a directors’ bracket, sitting with difficulty is proving far more valuable than experiencing wonder. The margin is the bracket taking itself seriously.
The Numbers
| E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial | Raging Bull | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 25% | 75% |
| Overall Win Rate | 43% | 47% |
| Championships | 9 | 12 |
| Avg Decision | 2.0s | 2.5s |
| Budget | $11M | $18M |
| Box Office | $797M | $23M |
Where This Matchup Sits
Among 25 films from the 1980s on BingeBracket, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is in the bottom quarter and Raging Bull is in the lower half.
Against shared opponents, Jaws splits them: Raging Bull wins that matchup comfortably, while E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial can't get past it.
Despite the lopsided head-to-head, the tournament records are competitive: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial with 9 titles, Raging Bull with 12. The broader record is tighter than this specific matchup.
The box office gap is clear: $797M for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, $23M for Raging Bull. But Raging Bull wins head-to-head despite earning less.
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