Inglourious Basterds currently beats Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood 64–36
The wartime thriller edges the Hollywood elegy — suspense over reverie.
The Verdict Director's Cut
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These are Tarantino in two different decades and two different moods. Basterds is coiled, structured around set-piece conversations that could detonate at any second; you watch it with your shoulders up by your ears. Hollywood is a hangout movie, content to ride around 1969 with a fading star and his stunt double, its pleasures cumulative rather than sharp. Both bend history to punish the people who deserved it. The narrow edge goes to Basterds for sheer command of tension — Waltz's "that's a bingo," the agonizing wait under the tavern. Hollywood is the warmer, more wistful film. Basterds is the one that won't let you breathe.
The Numbers
| Inglourious Basterds | Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 64% | 36% |
| Overall Win Rate | 63% | 49% |
| Championships | 24 | 7 |
| Budget | $70M | $95M |
| Box Office | $321M | $392M |
Where This Matchup Sits
On the platform, Inglourious Basterds sits at #6 in Drama out of 104.
From Quentin Tarantino's filmography of 8 on the platform, Inglourious Basterds at #1 and Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood at #4.
Elsewhere on the platform, Reservoir Dogs reveals where they differ: Inglourious Basterds wins that matchup easily, while Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood struggles with it.
The championship record tells the same story: Inglourious Basterds has 24 tournament wins to Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood's 7. The pedigree gap matches the head-to-head gap.
It takes 2.5s to choose Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood vs 1.6s for Inglourious Basterds. Slower doesn't mean weaker — it can mean more deliberate, more personal, harder to explain.
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