Barry Lyndon
45% overall doesn't tell the real story for Barry Lyndon. This is a film that gets stronger as tournaments advance — a better matchup in a final than its win rate suggests. Kubrick lit entire scenes by candlelight because he could, and that painterly obsession produces a film that voters either revere as his most beautiful work or avoid as his most punishing. The reverence tends to win. 1.8s avg decision time (platform avg: 3.5s). No deliberation needed.
Synopsis
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
The opening number doesn't capture it. 30% early, 63% in the semis, 100% in the final — Barry Lyndon builds as the competition gets tougher, a trajectory most films can't sustain.
On the other end of the spectrum: Paths of Glory at 100% is a comfortable win, while 2001: A Space Odyssey at 30% is the matchup Barry Lyndon can't crack.
#5 of 8 for Stanley Kubrick. Not every film in a filmography can lead — Barry Lyndon competes in the middle of a catalog headed by 2001: A Space Odyssey (71%).
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