The Shining currently beats Kung Fu Panda 64–36
Who do you think should win?
The Verdict Decade Duel
This matchup has 11 votes. The picture may shift as more people weigh in.
Can a 1980 film hang with one from 2008? That's the implicit question when The Shining and Kung Fu Panda face off — and 28 years of filmmaking evolution sit between them. 11 votes in, and The Shining holds a 64%–36% edge over Kung Fu Panda.
The Shining comes from Stanley Kubrick's filmography and Kung Fu Panda from Mark Osborne's. Different directorial sensibilities, different reasons to love them, and voters are choosing between those visions.
2.9s — that's how fast voters choose. No deliberation, no agonizing. The Shining at 64% on pure instinct.
The Numbers
| The Shining | Kung Fu Panda | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 64% | 36% |
| Overall Win Rate | 50% | 58% |
| Championships | 51 | 18 |
| Budget | $19M | $130M |
| Return | 2.4x | 4.9x |
Kung Fu Panda sits at 58% overall on BingeBracket, The Shining at 50%. Everywhere else on the platform, Kung Fu Panda is the stronger film — except here.
Where This Matchup Sits
When facing other films on the platform, The Shining handles Toy Story without much trouble — but Kung Fu Panda doesn't. That shared opponent is one of the clearest places where these two films diverge.
The Shining with 51 titles and Kung Fu Panda with 18 — the tournament record and the head-to-head point the same direction.
Adjusted for what they cost, Kung Fu Panda (2008) returned 4.9x its budget while The Shining (1980) managed 2.4x. Despite the ROI gap, The Shining wins the head-to-head on BingeBracket.
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