Raging Bull
Raging Bull holds its own at 46% overall — it's the round breakdown where the story gets interesting. The semifinals are its strongest stage; the finals are where the ceiling shows. De Niro's most physically committed performance in a film that asks viewers to sit with someone deeply unlikeable. Respect for the craft is universal; affection for the experience is not. It sits at #4 of the 4 Martin Scorsese films tracked here.
Synopsis
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
The gap between 64% in the semis and 33% in the final is modest but meaningful. Raging Bull competes deeper into the bracket than most, but the last round exposes a limit.
The matchup with Jurassic Park is a genuine coin flip at 50% — neither film has found an edge. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is the easy matchup at 73%. GoodFellas is the kryptonite at 23%. The gap between best and worst opponent says a lot about what Raging Bull can and can't handle.
The path through Spielberg vs. Scorsese always ends the same way for Raging Bull: a final against Taxi Driver, a 73% loss rate. So close and so consistent.
#4 of 4 for Martin Scorsese. Not every film in a filmography can lead — Raging Bull competes in the middle of a catalog headed by GoodFellas (62%).
Dead last in Spielberg vs. Scorsese.
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