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Django Unchained

Rising Star Gets stronger in later rounds
2012 · Drama, Western · Quentin Tarantino

At 38% overall, Django Unchained looks like an underdog — but by the time it reaches a final, it outperforms. Tarantino's most crowd-pleasing film since Pulp Fiction, powered by Christoph Waltz and a revenge premise that practically sells itself. The runtime tests patience, but the payoff earns it back with interest.

Synopsis

With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

Round 1
39.2%
49/125
Semifinals
28.6%
The ceiling
Finals
64.3%
Where it thrives

39%, 29%, 64%. The middle-round drop makes Django Unchained look inconsistent — until the finals reveal a film that performs best under the most pressure.

Django Unchained owns Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood at 75% but Pulp Fiction flips the script entirely: just 27%.

The Best of Tarantino final — Django Unchained vs. Reservoir Dogs — lands at 60%. A clear but not overwhelming edge.

In Quentin Tarantino's filmography, Django Unchained ranks #6 of 8. Inglourious Basterds leads at 62%; Kill Bill: Vol. 1 at 36% trails.

BingeBracket Record
38%
Win Rate
#87 of 104 in Drama #41 of 54 from the 2010s #6 of 8 Quentin Tarantino films
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
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#6 of 8 in Best of Tarantino.

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Pulp Fiction #1
Inglourious Basterds #2
Reservoir Dogs #3
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood #4
Jackie Brown #5
Django Unchained #6
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 #7
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 #8
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