How to Train Your Dragon currently dominates Kung Fu Panda 72–28
Feeling and flight carry the day.
The Verdict
A lopsided win for How to Train Your Dragon is the emotional film outrunning the crowd-pleaser, which is telling given how bulletproof Kung Fu Panda is with kids. What could open the gap this wide is how thoroughly Dragon works on the grown-ups too: the aerial sequences, the wordless stretches of trust between boy and dragon, an ending that earns its swell. Panda is a joy but stays closer to comedy. A result this size says families reached for the film that goes for the heart and found the whole couch, parents included, carried along with it. When a cartoon can make the adults tear up, it tends to win rooms decisively.
The Numbers
| Kung Fu Panda | How to Train Your Dragon | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 28% | 72% |
| Overall Win Rate | 54% | 60% |
| Championships | 11 | 14 |
| Avg Decision | 4.9s | 4.2s |
| Budget | $130M | $165M |
| Box Office | $632M | $495M |
Where This Matchup Sits
How to Train Your Dragon sits at #9 in Fantasy among 43 on BingeBracket.
Elsewhere on the platform, they have a common problem — The Prince of Egypt beats both of them. Whatever else separates these two films, they share that one loss.
Despite the lopsided head-to-head, the tournament records are competitive: Kung Fu Panda with 11 titles, How to Train Your Dragon with 14. The broader record is tighter than this specific matchup.
Choosing How to Train Your Dragon takes 2.5s on average. Choosing Kung Fu Panda takes 14.8s. That gap suggests they're doing different things for their voters.
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