The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises wins more than most. At 63% across 43 head-to-head matchups, it consistently comes out on top. 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 — 1.3s 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.
The 45-point spread between best and worst round is notable, but the floor is high enough that it barely matters. The Dark Knight Rises competes from a position of strength at every stage.
Against The Dark Knight, the margin is razor-thin: 50%. The most contested matchup in The Dark Knight Rises's record. 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 (The Odyssey at 88%) is 66% — a significant margin within one director's catalog.
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