When Harry Met Sally... currently dominates The Proposal 83–17
The romcom gold standard routs the formula entry.
The Verdict Decade Duel
This matchup has 12 votes — still early. The picture may shift as more people weigh in.
The fake orgasm scene — Crystal and Ryan playing a theoretical argument as physical comedy, Reiner holding the wide shot, Estelle Reilly delivering the best punchline in the genre — is the scene that proved romcoms could be simultaneously funny, true, and uncomfortable. Fletcher's Proposal has Bullock and Reynolds generating real chemistry inside a formula the genre exhausted a decade earlier. Both are competent romcoms. The gap says the genre-defining entry overwhelms the genre-maintaining one. The film that proved what romcoms could be wins over the one that delivered what they already were.
The Numbers
| When Harry Met Sally... | The Proposal | |
|---|---|---|
| Head-to-Head | 83% | 17% |
| Overall Win Rate | 48% | 42% |
| Championships | 15 | 3 |
| Budget | $16M | $40M |
| Return | 5.8x | 7.9x |
Where This Matchup Sits
Among 48 Comedy films on BingeBracket, neither stands out — both land in similar territory.
Against other opponents on BingeBracket, the picture shifts. When Harry Met Sally... beats 10 Things I Hate About You, but The Proposal loses to it — the same opponent produces opposite results.
The championship record tells the same story: When Harry Met Sally... has 15 tournament wins to The Proposal's 3. The pedigree gap matches the head-to-head gap.
Commercial success and bracket appeal diverge here. The Proposal was the bigger earner, but When Harry Met Sally... is the film voters reach for when forced to choose.
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