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Pulp Fiction

Strong Contender Wins well above average
1994 · Thriller, Crime · Quentin Tarantino

57% across 344 head-to-head matchups puts Pulp Fiction comfortably above average — not untouchable, but better than the vast majority of films it faces. Tarantino's cultural grenade still detonates thirty years later. Its swagger — the music, the monologues, the cool — gives it a presence on a ballot that most opponents simply can't match. Decisions come fast at 1.4s average. This is a film people have opinions about before the matchup asks for one.

Synopsis

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Round 1
48.7%
Semifinals
72.5%
Where it thrives
Finals
57.6%
38/66

The 24-point spread between best and worst round is notable, but the floor is high enough that it barely matters. Pulp Fiction competes from a position of strength at every stage.

Pulp Fiction owns The Shawshank Redemption at 100% but Titanic flips the script entirely: just 15%.

Pulp Fiction owns Quote-Off: The Most Quotable Movie of All Time. The Godfather is the usual final opponent, and at 67% it's not much of a contest.

#2 of 8 in Quentin Tarantino's filmography. Reservoir Dogs sets the pace at 63%, but Pulp Fiction is competitive with the top of the catalog.

BingeBracket Record
57%
Win Rate
#11 of 42 in Thriller #13 of 45 from the 1990s #2 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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Dead last in Quote-Off: The Most Quotable Movie of All Time.

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