Sicario
Sicario loses more than it wins in every round — and 42% across 125 matchups is well below the 50% that would mean just holding even. Villeneuve and Deakins turn a border operation into sustained dread, the kind that lives in the next hundred yards rather than the next act. That ability to keep a viewer anxious without ever raising its voice is a presence most thrillers can't hold for two full hours.
Synopsis
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Below average at every stage. The opening at 42% come closest to competitive, but "closest to competitive" is the ceiling — the bracket doesn't get easier for Sicario at any point.
Against Prisoners, the margin is razor-thin: 50%. The most contested matchup in Sicario's record. On the other end of the spectrum: Enemy at 71% is a comfortable win, while Dune at 33% is the matchup Sicario can't crack.
In Best of Denis Villeneuve, Sicario trails Blade Runner 2049 58–42% in round one, loses to Dune (33%) in the semifinals, edges Prisoners 50–50% in the final. The final is too close to call.
Sicario sits at #6 of Denis Villeneuve's 8 films. The filmography spans from Dune (64%) down to Enemy (27%) — a 38% range that shows how differently voters treat the same director's work.
#6 of 8 in Best of Denis Villeneuve.
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