The Dark Knight currently edges Interstellar 53–48
Same director, opposite ambitions. Voters split exactly.
The Verdict Director's Cut
Nolan's crime epic and his space epic splitting the vote means his audience is divided between the director who masters genre and the director who reaches past it. The Dark Knight is Nolan working within a framework — Gotham, Batman, the rules of crime cinema — and making it feel limitless. Interstellar is Nolan abandoning all frameworks and trusting that emotion will hold the structure together. The tie means both versions of his ambition land with equal force.
The Numbers
| The Dark Knight | Interstellar | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 53% | 47% |
| Overall Win Rate | 59% | 56% |
| Championships | 93 | 68 |
| Avg Decision | 2.9s | 2.7s |
| Budget | $185M | $165M |
| Box Office | $1.0B | $747M |
Where This Matchup Sits
The Dark Knight is in the top quarter of Drama among 100 on BingeBracket.
In Christopher Nolan's filmography on BingeBracket, The Dark Knight ranks #3 and Interstellar ranks #4 out of 10.
Elsewhere on BingeBracket, both handle Dunkirk without much difficulty. That shared win gives a sense of the tier this matchup operates at.
Within tournaments, the dynamic shifts as the bracket deepens: The Dark Knight performs better in later rounds while Interstellar fades when the competition narrows.
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