Interstellar currently edges The Amazing Spider-Man 2 52–48
A flawed superhero sequel tied with a cosmic epic — the bracket defies hierarchy.
The Verdict Class of 2014
Spider-Man 2's critical reputation says this tie shouldn't exist. Nolan's Interstellar is the more accomplished film by a wide margin. But the bracket measures something criticism doesn't: the specific intensity of a viewer's response to the film's strongest moment. Webb's film has Gwen Stacy's death. Nolan's has Cooper's video messages. Both are scenes that break something in the viewer. The tie says both scenes break it equally, regardless of the quality difference in the two hours surrounding them. This is a matchup where the peak matters more than the average, and both peaks are devastating.
The Numbers
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Interstellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 48% | 52% |
| Overall Win Rate | 50% | 54% |
| Championships | 5 | 9 |
| Avg Decision | 1.5s | 1.4s |
| Budget | $200M | $165M |
| Box Office | $717M | $747M |
Where This Matchup Sits
Among 29 films from the 2010s on BingeBracket, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ranks #7 and Interstellar ranks #5.
When facing other films on the platform, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 handles Star Wars without much trouble — but Interstellar doesn't. That shared opponent is one of the clearest places where these two films diverge.
Across tournament rounds, early-round voters and later-round voters disagree. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 gains momentum in deeper rounds, which suggests the more invested the voter, the more it benefits.
The decision time splits by film: 0.5s to vote for The Amazing Spider-Man 2, 1.2s to vote for Interstellar. People don't reach for both films the same way.
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