The Amateur
305 head-to-head matchups and still no clear verdict on The Amateur. 53% means the room is essentially split — a genuine coin flip every time it shows up in a bracket. A thriller built to hook early — taut setup, clean premise, immediate stakes. The question is whether that first impression holds when voters encounter it next to films with deeper roots. Fans decide quickly — 1.9s avg vs 3.5s platform average.
Synopsis
After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.
The split doesn't budge. 54% in the opening round, 52% in the semis, 47% in the final — The Amateur is contested at every stage, with neither side able to pull away.
The matchup with Ballerina is a genuine coin flip at 50% — neither film has found an edge. The Amateur owns Heads of State at 100% but The Hangman flips the script entirely: just 25%.
The Amateur handles STRAW in the semis but can't get past Ballerina in the final (44%). The tournament nemesis is clear.
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