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The Lighthouse

Closer Strong film that finishes even stronger
2019 · Drama, Fantasy, Thriller · Robert Eggers

The Lighthouse is already winning — and it gets better as the stakes rise. At 53% across 209 head-to-head matchups, the overall record is strong. The finals record is even stronger. Eggers shot two men losing their minds in a 1.19:1 box and made the claustrophobia the point. Dafoe and Pattinson's commitment — the accents, the flatulence, the monologues about Prometheus — gives it a cult energy that converts hard on a ballot.

Synopsis

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

Round 1
40.8%
Semifinals
64.7%
33/51
Finals
78.8%
Where it thrives

Each round is better than the last: 41% opening, 65% semi, 79% final. The competition gets tougher and The Lighthouse gets better — a pattern that doesn't show up often.

Against Nope, The Lighthouse wins 88%. Not much of a contest. Midsommar at 78% is another comfortable win.

Dominates
Nope
87.5%
Midsommar
77.8%
The Witch
73.3%
Nosferatu
68.4%

The Lighthouse owns Modern Masters of Horror. The Witch is the usual final opponent, and at 73% it's not much of a contest.

The Lighthouse is one of Robert Eggers's strongest bracket performers — #2 of 3, trailing only The Witch (56%).

The Witch 56.3%
Nosferatu 32.4%
BingeBracket Record
53%
Win Rate
#29 of 92 in Drama #10 of 33 from the 2010s #2 of 3 Robert Eggers films
Scores based on real fan votes in head-to-head brackets. 50% = wins as often as it loses — perfectly average.
Featured Tournament

#5 of 8 in Modern Masters of Horror.

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Hereditary #1
Midsommar #2
The Witch #3
Get Out #4
The Lighthouse #5
Nope #6
Nosferatu #7
Us #8
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