Last year, when I was just starting the Instagram page for this site, I came up with the Box Office Classic. It was formatted after the NCAA tournament that takes over my attention each year. In that inaugural Classic, it was just me that picked the winners. Since then, I have opened up my tournaments to every on Instagram to vote on. I only participate to break ties now. We have gone through 9 tournaments now, but it’s time to revisit what started it all. This second Classic covers the Top 16 films in the box office from the years 1994-1997. Seeding is then based on how much money they made. So, let’s take a look at the films that took part.
I then took those 64 films and spread them out in the bracket to give things a mixed and even feel.
After going all of that, let’s see how voting shook out over the last few weeks.
First Round
Menken Region
(Winners in BOLD)
1 The Lion King (+18) vs. 16 Hercules
8 My Best Friend’s Wedding vs. 9 The Mask (+22)
5 The Flintstones (+8) vs 12 George of the Jungle
4 Liar Liar (+32) vs. 13 The Client
6 Goldeneye (+25) vs. 11 The First Wives Club
3 Mission: Impossible (+18) vs. 14 Mr. Holland’s Opus
7 The Rock (+10) vs. 10 Die Hard with a Vengeance
2 Batman Forever (+27) vs. 15 The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Carrey Region
1 Toy Story (+8) vs. 16 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
8 Speed vs. 9 Se7en (+19)
5 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (+8) vs. 12 Maverick
4 The Santa Clause (+3) vs. 13 Dangerous Minds
6 101 Dalmatians vs. 11 Batman & Robin (+5)
3 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (+22) vs. 14 Eraser
7 Good Will Hunting (+23) vs. 10 A Time to Kill
2 Twister (+17) vs. 15 Contact
Cage Region
1 Independence Day (+24) vs. 16 Congo
8 Casper vs. 9 The Birdcage (+10)
5 Ransom (+13) vs. 12 Waterworld
4 Pocahontas vs. 13 Scream (+6)
6 As Good as it Gets vs. 11 Interview with the Vampire (Tiebreak)
3 True Lies (+2) vs. 14 Con Air
7 Clear and Present Danger vs. 10 Face/Off (+12)
2 Men in Black (+17) vs. 15 Star Trek: Generation
Woodsboro Region
1 Titanic (+30) vs. 16 Michael
8 The Nutty Professor vs. 9 Tomorrow Never Dies (+3)
5 Air Force One (+23) vs. 12 Phenomenon
4 Jerry Maquire (+2) vs. 13 Scream 2
6 Dumb and Dumber (+27) vs. 11 Crimson Tide
3 Apollo 13 (+31) vs. 14 Disclosure
7 Jumanji vs. 10 Pulp Fiction (+11)
2 Forrest Gump (+26) vs. 15 While You Were Sleeping
Second Round
Menken Region
1 The Lion King (+18) vs. 9 The Mask
5 The Flintstones vs. 4 Liar Liar (+13)
6 Goldeneye vs. 3 Mission: Impossible (+7)
7 The Rock (+4) vs. 2 Batman Forever
Carrey Region
1 Toy Story vs. 9 Se7en (+1)
5 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (+11) vs. 4 The Santa Clause
11 Batman & Robin vs. 3 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (+7)
7 Good Will Hunting (+15) vs. 2 Twister
Cage Region
1 Independence Day (+21) vs. 9 The Birdcage
5 Ransom vs. 13 Scream (+22)
11 Interview with the Vampire vs. 3 True Lies (+7)
10 Face/Off vs. 2 Men in Black (+4)
Woodsboro Region
1 Titanic (+19) vs. 9 Tomorrow Never Dies
5 Air Force One (+2) vs. 4 Jerry Maquire
6 Dumb and Dumber vs. 3 Apollo 13 (+2)
10 Pulp Fiction (+5) vs. 2 Forrest Gump
Round of 16
Menken Region
1 The Lion King (+28) vs. 4 Liar Liar
3 Mission: Impossible (+14) vs. 7 The Rock
Carrey Region
9 Se7en (+31) vs. 5 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
3 The Lost World: Jurassic Park vs. 7 Good Will Hunting (+16)
Cage Region
1 Independence Day (+7) vs. 13 Scream
3 True Lies (+0) vs. 2 Men in Black (+10)
Woodsboro Region
1 Titanic (+17) vs. 5 Air Force One
3 Apollo 13 vs. 10 Pulp Fiction (+24)
Quarterfinals
1 The Lion King (+15) vs. 3 Mission: Impossible
9 Se7en (+5) vs. 7 Good Will Hunting
1 Independence Day (+10) vs. 2 Men in Black
1 Titanic vs. 10 Pulp Fiction (+9)
Semifinals
1 The Lion King (+16) vs. 1 Independence Day
9 Se7en vs. 10 Pulp Fiction (+8)
Finals
1 The Lion King vs. 10 Pulp Fiction (+7)
So Pulp Fiction is the winner of the #10 tournament. It will now go to the Champion Tournament in January, where it will go up against Avengers: Endgame. The Lion King will also go to another tournament, but I will tell you about that in a few months. The next tournament will be #11 and begin on May 20th, and it will be between my favorite 16 films.
Mitten Film Nerd 
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