Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood builds an impressive record against weaker competition — then loses it in the late rounds. At 47% overall, the number flatters it slightly. 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. Voters pick in 1.5s on average — well under the 3.5s platform norm.
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…
55% early, 36% middle, 38% late. The rebound from the semifinal valley is real, but the gap between the opening and everything after is what defines Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood in brackets.
Against Kill Bill: Vol. 2, the margin is razor-thin: 50%. The most contested matchup in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood's record. Against Reservoir Dogs, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood wins only 25%. Some matchups simply don't go your way.
The path through Best of Tarantino always ends the same way for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood: a final against Inglourious Basterds, a 60% loss rate. So close and so consistent.
Quentin Tarantino's 8 films span a wide range: Inglourious Basterds at 61% to Kill Bill: Vol. 1 at 35%. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood sits at #4.
#4 of 8 in Best of Tarantino.
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