Once Upon a Time In Hollywood (2019)
81%RT Audience Score: 70%
Awards & Nominations: Won 2 Oscars
143 wins & 380 nominations total
Thrillingly unrestrained yet solidly crafted, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood tempers Tarantino’s provocative impulses with the clarity of a mature filmmaker’s vision
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is like a time machine that takes you back to the groovy 60s, complete with hippies, movie stars, and a killer soundtrack. Tarantino’s love for cinema is evident in every frame, and the performances from DiCaprio, Pitt, and Robbie are top-notch. Plus, who doesn’t love a good alternate history twist? It’s a wild ride that’s both hilarious and heartwarming, and it’s definitely worth the watch. Just be prepared for some fantastically ill-disciplined and indulgent moments, but hey, that’s Tarantino for you.
Production Company(ies)
Ciné-tamaris Social Animals Rouge International,
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language throughout, some strong graphic violence, drug use, and sexual references
Year of Release
2019
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 39m
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Language(s):English, Italian, Spanish, German
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 2019 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2019
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, directed by Quentin Tarantino, written by Quentin Tarantino, produced by David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, Quentin Tarantino, comedy, drama, R rating, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Adam Nayman, Anne Cohen, Tim Cogshell, Mark Kermode, J Hoberman, Wendy Ide, Brian Eggert, James Luxford, Jeffrey Harris, David Gonzalez, Cory Woodroof, starring Rick Dalton, Cliff Booth, Sharon Tate, Randy, Squeaky Fromme, Charlie, Hollywood, 1969, Manson Family, action star, stuntman, Roman Polanski, mature filmmaker, nostalgia, low-lives, cults, fantasy, reality, witty dialog, extended cameos, pacing, old Hollywood, period drama, historical fiction, Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino’s last film, Dolby Digital, Scope (2.35:1), Sony Pictures Entertainment, Columbia Pictures
Worldwide gross: $377,426,903
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $432,793,701
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 356
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 47,196,696
US/Canada gross: $142,502,728
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $164,655,424
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 463
US/Canada opening weekend: $41,082,018
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $47,468,404
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 251
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $90,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $103,990,909
Production budget ranking: 386
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $55,999,104
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $272,803,688
ROI to date (est.): 171%
ROI ranking: 708
Brad Pitt – Cliff Booth
Margot Robbie – Sharon Tate
Kurt Russell – Randy
Dakota Fanning – Squeaky Fromme
Damon Herriman – Charlie
Director(s)
Quentin Tarantino
Writer(s)
Quentin Tarantino
Producer(s)
David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, Quentin Tarantino
Film Festivals
Cannes
Awards & Nominations
Won 2 Oscars
143 wins & 380 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Production Design Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Winners
All Critics (576) | Top Critics (100) | Fresh (492) | Rotten (84)
If there’s something potentially dangerous or reactionary about Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood’s nostalgia for a bygone era and its trickle-down frontier heroism, it’s a tension that Tarantino plays with thoughtfully…
December 9, 2019
Adam Nayman
The Ringer
TOP CRITIC
Like most of Tarantino’s work, Once Upon A Time in… Hollywood is eliciting very strong emotions on both sides of the spectrum.
October 23, 2019
Anne Cohen
Refinery29
TOP CRITIC
I love this movie… When [director Quentin Tarantino] pulls the ripcord and it goes bananas, it is just so much fun.
October 2, 2019
Tim Cogshell
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
You can feel the love of cinema in it, but I thought it was fantastically ill-disciplined and indulgent and whole blocks of “DVD extras.”
August 30, 2019
Mark Kermode
Kermode & Mayo’s Film Review
TOP CRITIC
[Tarantino’s] most personal film, it is also the one he has hinted may be his last. If so, he will have quit while he’s ahead.
August 23, 2019
J. Hoberman
The New York Review of Books
TOP CRITIC
This is a film set in a stunningly evoked Hollywood past. It can also be read as a commentary on Hollywood present.
August 18, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
Wendy Ide
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is Tarantino at his most human and mature; much like Jackie Brown, he relies less on referential material and more on exploring rich, fully developed characters who seem to live and breathe.
February 26, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
Gloriously grimy, its a masterpiece of nostalgia, allowing (Quentin Tarantino’s) audience to inhabit a world of low-lives and cults.
February 21, 2022 | Rating: 5/5
James Luxford
City AM
Overall, it’s a good film with superlative acting performances that’s well made and creates an authentic, immersive atmosphere of an idolized, nostalgic 1969 Los Angeles.
February 20, 2022 | Rating: 8/10
Jeffrey Harris
411mania
In a world where franchises and reboots rule Hollywood, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood is a breath of fresh air as it cements itself as one of the best films of 2019.
February 18, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
David Gonzalez
Reel Talk Inc.
It might be closing time in Tarantino’s Hollywood, but he just wants to make sure we leave the lights on. If Hollywood gives studios the reassurance that movies like this still matter, maybe they’ll still glow.
February 11, 2022
Cory Woodroof
Williamson Home Page
Episode 45: The Farewell / Jackie Brown / Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
October 4, 2021 | Rating: 90/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies…
Plot
Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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