Reservoir Dogs currently beats Kill Bill: Vol. 2 65–36
The debut's economy outpaces the sequel's sprawl.
Who do you think should win?
The Verdict Director's Cut
Reservoir Dogs operates on a budget Tarantino could have raised from a garage sale, and the constraint is its greatest asset. Every scene earns its place because there's no room for anything that doesn't. The warehouse becomes the entire world, the suits become costumes in a drama about trust, and Keitel's performance as the one professional who knows everything is falling apart holds the whole structure together. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 has ambition Dogs doesn't, but ambition without constraint produces the Superman monologue — interesting, indulgent, and exactly the kind of scene Dogs wouldn't allow. At 64 to 36, the voters who value economy outnumber those who value scope.
The Numbers
| Kill Bill: Vol. 2 | Reservoir Dogs | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 36% | 64% |
| Overall Win Rate | 37% | 57% |
| Championships | 4 | 17 |
| Avg Decision | 2.2s | 2.4s |
| Budget | $30M | $1M |
| Box Office | $152M | $3M |
Where This Matchup Sits
On the platform, Kill Bill: Vol. 2 is in the bottom quarter of Action out of 69.
From Quentin Tarantino's filmography of 8 on the platform, Reservoir Dogs at #2 and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 at #7.
Against other opponents, one pattern stands out: Inglourious Basterds beats both of them. It's the one film that sits above this entire matchup.
The championship record tells the same story: Reservoir Dogs has 17 tournament wins to Kill Bill: Vol. 2's 4. The pedigree gap matches the head-to-head gap.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 outgrossed Reservoir Dogs ($152M to $3M), but Reservoir Dogs wins the head-to-head. What sells tickets and what wins a bracket are two different questions.
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