Weapons currently dominates Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 75–25
Barbarian's successor buries the Potter sequel — original horror routs franchise magic.
The Verdict Decade Duel
Cregger's film dominating Columbus's Potter entry is the original outperforming the franchise at a margin that renders the franchise advantage irrelevant. Chamber of Secrets has global recognition, a beloved cast, and the entire Hogwarts mythology behind it. Weapons has a director whose previous film taught audiences to distrust floor plans and a premise that extends that distrust into new architecture. The margin says the distrust converts more powerfully than the recognition. Cregger's horror doesn't need you to have read the books. It needs you to walk through a door and not know what's on the other side. That uncertainty, apparently, is more engaging than certainty.
The Numbers
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Weapons | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 25% | 75% |
| Overall Win Rate | 34% | 66% |
| Championships | 1 | 17 |
| Avg Decision | 3.3s | 1.8s |
| Budget | $100M | $38M |
| Return | 8.8x | 7.1x |
Where This Matchup Sits
They come from different genres — Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets struggles in Adventure, while Weapons sits at #4 in Horror.
Weapons with 17 titles and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets with 1 — the tournament record and the head-to-head point the same direction.
By TMDB ratings, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets should have the edge. Head-to-head, it doesn't. Whatever Weapons does for voters in a direct comparison, it doesn't show up in aggregate scores.
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