The Dark Knight currently dominates Memento 73–27
The blockbuster towers over the debut — the scaled-up version wins out.
The Verdict Director's Cut
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When The Dark Knight pulls clear by this much, it's the rare case of a blockbuster outgrowing the brilliant little film that seeded it. Nolan's preoccupations are constant across both — memory, deception, the fragility of the stories we tell to keep going — but here they're embodied by a villain so complete the film bends around him, and staged on a canvas that turns a comic-book sequel into a crime epic. Memento is the more ingenious idea. The Dark Knight is the fuller realization, the moment the filmmaker's reach finally matched his grasp. A margin this wide says the audience rewards the version where the ambition got the budget it always deserved.
The Numbers
| Memento | The Dark Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 27% | 73% |
| Overall Win Rate | 36% | 59% |
| Championships | 13 | 92 |
| Budget | $9M | $185M |
| Box Office | $40M | $1.0B |
Where This Matchup Sits
Out of 42 2000s films on the platform, Memento languishing near the bottom and The Dark Knight at #8.
From Christopher Nolan's filmography of 8 on the platform, The Dark Knight at #1 and Memento at #6.
Looking at shared opponents, Tenet draws a line between them: The Dark Knight dominates that matchup, but Memento comes out on the wrong side.
The Dark Knight with 92 titles and Memento with 13 — the tournament record and the head-to-head point the same direction.
The Dark Knight cost $185M to make and grossed $1.0B. Memento was made for $9M and earned $40M. The commercial gap carries over — The Dark Knight wins the head-to-head too.
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