tfw you swap houses with an English woman for the holidays and you have no idea how to build a fire. (Source: Netflix)

It’s the final day of the Second Round, and things will only move faster from here. Starting tomorrow, I will combine matchups from multiple categories into each newsletter, so pay attention to what you’re voting for!

The lastest batch of winners. (Source: Screenshot)

For what I believe is the first time, every winner of yesterday’s matchups had at least 60% of the vote—not a close one. But with A Close Shave and What We Do in the Shadows heading to the Sweet Sixteen, we’ve got a few more underdogs entering the next arena.

  • Matchup: (2) Murder, She Wrote (69.3%) vs (7) Bridget Jones’s Diary (30.7%)

  • Matchup: (4) The O.C. (31.9%) vs (12) A Close Shave (68.1%)

  • Matchup: (8) The Killing (72.5%) vs (16) Anna and the Apocalypse (27.5%)

  • Matchup: (11) Arthur Christmas (38.6%) vs (14) What We Do in the Shadows (61.4%)

Today’s Matchups

The final contenders in the Second Round face off. (Source: Screenshot)

Matchup: (1) Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (all seasons) vs (8) The Holiday

Credits: Netflix | Netflix

(1) Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (various, all seasons)

The Sweater: A green cardigan (likely hand-knitted by his mother) that’s cozy enough to wear at home.

Who Wore It: The singular Fred Rogers, of course. Who’d probably have a lot of thoughts about what’s happening to children’s education right now.

Replica: Yes

Notes: It’s not so much that Mr. Rogers’ green cardigan is the key sweater from this series—I feel like when I picture him, he’s always in red—but rather, it’s the best-quality screenshot I could get from Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, the documentary about Rogers that’s streaming on Netflix right now. (10/10 would recommend, but keep tissues nearby.)

Previously Defeated: (16) The Lake House.

(8) The Holiday

The Sweater: A white Aran cardigan that’s appropriately warm enough for a holiday in Surrey.

Who Wore It: Movie trailer editor Amanda (Cameron Diaz), newly settled into the quintessential English cottage she swapped her LA mansion for.

Replica: Yes

Notes: Previously written about in a feature. A delightful addition to the Nancy Meyers-verse.

Previously Defeated: (9) Poker Face.

Who has the better sweater?

Who has the better sweater? 1️⃣ Fred Rogers in MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD 2️⃣ Amanda (Cameron Diaz) in THE HOLIDAY 📊 Show results

Michelle Jaworski (@michejaw.bsky.social) 2025-03-26T15:22:45.796Z

Matchup: (2) The Big Lebowski vs (7) The Truman Show

Credits: Peacock | Hulu

(2) The Big Lebowski

The Sweater: A tan and brown Westerly zippered cardigan.

Who Wore It: The dudest Dude (Jeff Bridges) to ever dude.

Replica: Yes

Previously Defeated: (15) Clueless.

(7) The Truman Show

The Sweater: A ribbed dark gray turtleneck.

Who Wore It: A Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) who’s finally about to take control of his life.

Replica: No

Notes: The Truman Show is nearly over 25 years old, is probably overused as a reference, and absolutely holds up.

Previously Defeated: (10) Scream (1996).

Who has the better sweater?

Who has the better sweater? 1️⃣ The Dude (Jeff Bridges) in THE BIG LEBOWSKI 2️⃣ Truman (Jim Carrey) in THE TRUMAN SHOW 📊 Show results

Michelle Jaworski (@michejaw.bsky.social) 2025-03-26T15:23:21.324Z

Matchup: (6) The Banshees of Inisherin vs (14) The Lighthouse

Credits: Courtesy of 20th Century Studios | Max

(6) The Banshees of Inisherin

The Sweater: A hand-knitted red collared sweater.

Who Wore It: Pádraic Súilleabháin (Colin Farrell), who’s at the end of an increasingly escalating friendship breakup—and without the ability to subtweet.

Replica: Yes

Notes: The Banshees of Inisherin has a ton of great knitwear, but the crowning achievement is this pullover designed to look like a button-down shirt. And Delia Barry, the Irish octogenarian who made it, is pretty cool, too.

Previously Defeated: (11) Grease.

(14) The Lighthouse

The Sweater: A light gray Guernsey sweater (according to behind-the-scenes photos since the film is in black-and-white).

Who Wore It: Canadian Wickie and No. 1 seagull hater Ephraim Winslow (Robert Pattinson), who’s hiding much more than the fact that his name is actually Thomas Howard.

Replica: Yes

Notes: Maybe it’s the magic of a Robert Eggers movie striving for period accuracy, but that Guernsey sweater just looks like it smells, even if it didn’t when Pattinson and Willem Dafoe shot this.

Previously Defeated: (3) Scooby Doo, Where Are You!—Jinkies!

Who has the better sweater?

Who has the better sweater? 1️⃣ Pádraic (Colin Farrell) in BANSHEES OF INISHERIN 2️⃣ Ephraim (Robert Pattinson) in THE LIGHTHOUSE 📊 Show results

Michelle Jaworski (@michejaw.bsky.social) 2025-03-26T15:23:46.695Z

Matchup: (12) Doctor Zhivago vs (13) Moonstruck

Credits: YouTube | Prime Video

(12) Doctor Zhivago

The Sweater: A white turtleneck sweater paired with dark gray fingerless gloves.

Who Wore It: Lara Antipova (Julie Christie), a young woman in Russia toward the start of the Russian Revolution.

Replica: No

Notes: I know the least about this film of any of them (it’s on my list), but Lara’s turtleneck is here mainly because it’s a really nice sweater.

Previously Defeated: (5) Jaws.

(13) Moonstruck

The Sweater: A ribbed periwinkle cardigan.

Who Wore It: A very disheveled—but still very much a babe—Loretta Castorini (Cher).

Replica: No

Notes: A fantastic look for someone getting dumped by her fiancé and proposed to by his brother in a matter of minutes.

Previously Defeated: (4) Dunkirk.

Who has the better sweater?

Who has the better sweater? 1️⃣ Lara (Julie Christie) in DOCTOR ZHIVAGO 2️⃣ Loretta (Cher) in MOONSTRUCK 📊 Show results

Michelle Jaworski (@michejaw.bsky.social) 2025-03-26T15:24:11.560Z

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