The Bridges of Madison County
At 48%, The Bridges of Madison County is close to average — but the rounds aren't. It competes well in the middle of a tournament and drops off when the bracket narrows to the best. Eastwood directing himself opposite Streep in a quiet, mature romance — and the result is more emotionally devastating than anyone expected. The pace costs it against flashier opponents, but the depth rewards voters who stay. At 1.5s average, voters make up their minds quickly — a gut preference rather than a weighed comparison.
Synopsis
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.
The collapse is dramatic: credible at 77% through the semis, then 10% when it matters most. The films still standing in a final are exactly the ones The Bridges of Madison County can't compete with.
At 48%, the matchup with Out of Africa is the tightest in The Bridges of Madison County's record — close enough to go either way. The extremes tell a clear story — 80% against The Deer Hunter at one end, 0% against Kramer vs. Kramer at the other.
The path through Meryl Streep: The G.O.A.T always ends the same way for The Bridges of Madison County: a final against The Devil Wears Prada, a 75% loss rate. So close and so consistent.
#5 of 8 in Meryl Streep: The G.O.A.T.
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