The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises makes short work of most opponents. At 69% across 29 head-to-head matchups, it sits near the top of BingeBracket's all-time rankings. Bane's broken-backed menace and the spectacle of a city under siege hand the trilogy's finale a scale most opponents simply can't answer. Its one real competitive wrinkle is the company it keeps — arriving in the shadow of The Dark Knight, it turns each matchup into a quiet test of whether an oversized, ambitious closer can stand on its own. It is the top-rated Christopher Nolan film on BingeBracket. Fans decide quickly — 1.2s avg vs 3.5s platform average.
Synopsis
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
62% to 50% looks like a decline until you remember what those numbers mean at this level. The Dark Knight Rises's worst round would be most films' best.
The extremes tell a clear story — 100% against Inception at one end, 33% against Batman Begins at the other.
The gap between The Dark Knight Rises and Christopher Nolan's next-best film (Batman Begins at 67%) is 43% — a significant margin within one director's catalog.
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