The Dark Knight currently dominates Spider-Man 73–28
The crime saga beats the web-slinger, soundly.
Who do you think should win?
The Verdict
Six years separate these films, and the entire argument about what superhero movies could be happened in between. Raimi's Spider-Man is the genre at its most buoyant — J.K. Simmons chewing a cigar through the world's funniest newsroom, a hero who enters a wrestling ring for car money. Nolan answered with a film that opens on a bank heist played completely straight and never once winks. A wide win for the 2008 film says audiences decided the ceiling mattered more than the warmth, and Nolan is the one who raised it.
The Numbers
| The Dark Knight | Spider-Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 73% | 27% |
| Overall Win Rate | 64% | 32% |
| Championships | 242 | 3 |
| Avg Decision | 3.8s | 5.6s |
| Budget | $185M | $139M |
| Box Office | $1.0B | $822M |
Where This Matchup Sits
BingeBracket tracks 52 films from the 2000s — The Dark Knight at #6, Spider-Man languishing near the bottom.
Against other opponents on BingeBracket, the picture shifts. The Dark Knight beats Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, but Spider-Man loses to it — the same opponent produces opposite results.
The Dark Knight with 242 titles and Spider-Man with 3 — the tournament record and the head-to-head point the same direction.
The decision time splits by film: 5.0s to vote for The Dark Knight, 7.9s to vote for Spider-Man. People don't reach for both films the same way.
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