The Post currently dominates Out of Africa 78–22
The Post buries Out of Africa — Spielberg's institutional drama dominates.
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The Verdict Decades Apart
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Spielberg dominating Pollack says that institutional courage generates more engagement than romantic sweep. Graham's decision to publish is more immediately gripping than Blixen's loss of Africa. The margin says the decision that changed history outperforms the romance that inhabited it.
The Numbers
| Out of Africa | The Post | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 22% | 78% |
| Overall Win Rate | 43% | 52% |
| Championships | 3 | 10 |
| Budget | $31M | $50M |
| Return | 7.3x | 3.6x |
Where This Matchup Sits
On the platform, Out of Africa sits at #8 in History out of 11.
Against other opponents, one pattern stands out: The Devil Wears Prada beats both of them. It's the one film that sits above this entire matchup.
The championship record tells the same story: The Post has 10 tournament wins to Out of Africa's 3. The pedigree gap matches the head-to-head gap.
Adjusted for what they cost, Out of Africa (1985) returned 7.3x its budget while The Post (2017) managed 3.6x. Despite the ROI gap, The Post wins the head-to-head on BingeBracket.
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