Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood loses more than it wins in every round — and 38% across 66 matchups is well below the 50% that would mean just holding even. Tarantino's most patient film, and patience is a liability in brackets. Cinephiles adore its texture and melancholy; everyone else remembers a long movie where not much happens until the end. Decisions come fast at 1.1s average. This is a film people have opinions about before the matchup asks for one.
Synopsis
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…
No round to hide in: 42% opening, 28% semis, 40% finals. The record is consistent in the wrong direction — Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood loses ground at every stage, not just the hard ones.
Against Reservoir Dogs, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood wins only 25%. Some matchups simply don't go your way. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 causes similar problems at 33%.
In Best of Tarantino, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood trails Jackie Brown 58–42% in round one, loses to Reservoir Dogs (25%) in the semifinals — reaching the semis but not the final.
Quentin Tarantino's 8 films span a wide range: Reservoir Dogs at 63% to Kill Bill: Vol. 1 at 29%. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood sits at #5.
#5 of 8 in Best of Tarantino.
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