Prisoners
The overall record undersells Prisoners. 27% across 1,971 head-to-head matchups looks average until you look at how the numbers shift as a tournament progresses. The American breakout that put Villeneuve on Hollywood's radar is a punishing moral thriller voters tend to admire more than they want to sit through again. Choosing it means re-entering hours of rain, dread, and a decent man doing indecent things, and not everyone signs up for that twice. It falls in the bottom quarter of 2010s films.
Synopsis
Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street.
25% opening, 51% in finals. The 26-point improvement tells you everything: Prisoners outperforms its overall record exactly when it matters most.
Incendies is the nearest thing to a true rival at 53%. The margin is slim and the outcome still feels unsettled. Prisoners dominates Dune at 75%. Dune: Part Two at 24% is the one matchup where that confidence disappears.
Prisoners handles Dune: Part Two in the semis but can't get past Blade Runner 2049 in the final (30%). The tournament nemesis is clear.
Denis Villeneuve's 8 films span a wide range: Dune: Part Two at 77% to Enemy at 6%. Prisoners sits at #6.
#6 of 8 in Best of Denis Villeneuve.
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