Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

In this town, it can all change… Like that.

Directed by Quentin Tarantino

Produced by Heyday Films, Columbia Pictures

2019162 min7.4 / 10

A nostalgic, visually sumptuous portrait of male friendship and Hollywood's decline in 1969, blending period charm with revisionist violence and dark historical irony.

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…

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  • Is Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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