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Out of Africa

Front-Runner Starts strong, fades late
1985 · History, Romance, Drama · Sydney Pollack

Out of Africa wins a lot of early-round matchups but struggles against the best. At 41% overall, first impressions only go so far. A sweeping romantic epic from an era of filmmaking that doesn't exist anymore. Voters either find it genuinely transporting or fundamentally incompatible with their patience. Fans decide quickly — 1.5s avg vs 3.5s platform average.

Synopsis

Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.

Round 1
45.2%
Semifinals
35.7%
10/28
Finals
30%
The ceiling

First impressions do the heavy lifting. 45% in the opening round is where Out of Africa is most convincing — by the final at 30%, the field has thinned to the films it can't outrun.

Out of Africa beats The Iron Lady (100%) and The Deer Hunter (67%) convincingly. Sophie's Choice at 0% is where the dominance ends.

Dominates
Kryptonite
The Post
87.5%

Out of Africa handles The Post in the semis but can't get past Sophie's Choice in the final (0%). The tournament nemesis is clear.

BingeBracket Record
41%
Win Rate
#9 of 11 in History #22 of 25 from the 1980s
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
Featured Tournament

Dead last in Meryl Streep: The G.O.A.T.

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The Devil Wears Prada #1
Kramer vs. Kramer #2
The Bridges of Madison County #3
The Post #4
Sophie's Choice #5
The Deer Hunter #6
Out of Africa #7
The Iron Lady #8
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