Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood

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Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood

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2019

2h 41m

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Actor Rick Dalton gained fame and fortune by starring in a 1950s television Western, but is now struggling to find meaningful work in a Hollywood that he doesn't recognize anymore. He spends most of his time drinking and palling around with Cliff Booth, his easygoing best friend and longtime stunt double. Rick also happens to live next door to Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate -- the filmmaker and budding actress whose futures will forever be altered by members of the Manson Family.

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Critics Consensus

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.

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Anne Cohen

Refinery29

10/23/2019

Like most of Tarantino's work, Once Upon A Time in... Hollywood is eliciting very strong emotions on both sides of the spectrum.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

10/02/2019

I love this movie... When [director Quentin Tarantino] pulls the ripcord and it goes bananas, it is just so much fun.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode & Mayo's Film Review

08/30/2019

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."

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Lexi Amoriello

Movie Recs by Lex

Jul 10

Thanks to its combination of ’60s homages and a screenplay that rewrites history, the film feels simultaneously nostalgic and new.

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John Daniel Tangalin

The Cinema Spot

07/19/2025

9.4/10

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood is a Quentin Tarantino film worth the anticipation. This 2019 film is almost immaculate in its direction and in its development of characters, but more so in its cinematography and in its acting.

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David Griffiths

Subculture Entertainment

10/29/2024

5/5

While Once Upon A Time In Hollywood is different to anything that Tarantino has ever done before this movie can be summed up in one word – a masterpiece

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George B

07/17/2025

Great on 70mm at The Vista.

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Johnathan Amaya

06/10/2025

A great summer time rewatch. Glad to see this in theaters again!

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Benito O

01/31/2025

Tarantino at his best!

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Angel Saenz

01/26/2025

Truly unique and a great buddy film by a master of his craft

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Fede

11/30/2024

Boeing fell asleep watching it

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Chase D

@SloppySlophole 04/30/2024

Top 3 or 4 Tarantino movie. Some might want a little more action but i’m not one of those people.

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Synopsis

Actor Rick Dalton gained fame and fortune by starring in a 1950s television Western, but is now struggling to find meaningful work in a Hollywood that he doesn't recognize anymore. He spends most of his time drinking and palling around with Cliff Booth, his easygoing best friend and longtime stunt double. Rick also happens to live next door to Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate -- the filmmaker and budding actress whose futures will forever be altered by members of the Manson Family.

Director: Quentin Tarantino
Producer: David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh, Quentin Tarantino
Screenwriter: Quentin Tarantino
Distributor: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Heyday Films, Bona Film Group, Columbia Pictures
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Sexual References|Some Strong Graphic Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 27, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $142.4M
Runtime: 2h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, SDDS, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1