The Dark Knight currently edges The Social Network 53–47
Gotham's chaos meets Silicon Valley's precision — no consensus.
The Verdict
This matchup has 17 votes. The picture may shift as more people weigh in.
Both films are about men who reshape the world and lose themselves doing it. Bruce Wayne becomes the Dark Knight and sacrifices his reputation. Mark Zuckerberg becomes Facebook and sacrifices his friendships. Nolan frames the sacrifice as heroic. Fincher frames it as pathological. The dead heat says the audience finds heroic sacrifice and pathological sacrifice equally compelling, which is a more interesting finding than either film winning. These are the two defining American films of 2008-2010, and the tie catches them at exactly equal cultural weight.
The Numbers
| The Dark Knight | The Social Network | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 53% | 47% |
| Overall Win Rate | 60% | 45% |
| Championships | 135 | 30 |
| Budget | $185M | $40M |
| Box Office | $1.0B | $225M |
Where This Matchup Sits
Out of 104 Drama films on the platform, The Dark Knight is in the top quarter and The Social Network is in the lower half.
When facing other films, Gone Girl loses to both of them on the platform. Whatever separates these two, they're both a clear step above that opponent.
The decision time splits by film: 1.2s to vote for The Dark Knight, 1.9s to vote for The Social Network. People don't reach for both films the same way.
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