GoodFellas currently beats Jurassic Park 55–45
Scorsese's streets lead Spielberg's island. Proximity edges spectacle.
The Verdict Genre Clash
GoodFellas leading Jurassic Park is the harder sell on paper. Spielberg's dinosaurs are one of cinema's great spectacles, and spectacle usually wins fast-decision formats. Scorsese's film earned the lead on proximity, through the Copacabana tracking shot that puts you inside Henry Hill's world, the narration that never lets you forget you're being told this story by someone who was there, the violence that happens at dinner with the same casualness as ordering wine. Jurassic Park gives you something to marvel at. GoodFellas gives you something to sit with afterward, and the narrow lead says the thing that lingers is outperforming the thing that dazzles.
The Numbers
| Jurassic Park | GoodFellas | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 45% | 55% |
| Overall Win Rate | 59% | 60% |
| Championships | 33 | 26 |
| Avg Decision | 2.4s | 3.1s |
| Budget | $63M | $25M |
| Box Office | $920M | $47M |
Where This Matchup Sits
Both are top-ten films from the 1990s on BingeBracket — Jurassic Park at #9, GoodFellas at #6 out of 45.
Against other opponents on BingeBracket, the picture shifts. Jurassic Park beats E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, but GoodFellas loses to it — the same opponent produces opposite results.
The box office gap is clear: $920M for Jurassic Park, $47M for GoodFellas. But GoodFellas wins head-to-head despite earning less.
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