Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is an American comedy and drama genre movie. The movie was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and was released in 2019. The movie is produced by David Heyman, Shannon McIntosh and Quentin Tarantino. The executive producers of the movie include Jeffrey Chan, Geirgia Kacandes and Dong Yu.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was shot in California, USA by Robert Ricahrdson, the cinematographer. The movie editing was done by Fred Raskin. The movie was first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in France on the 21st of May, 2019. It was theatrically released in the USA on the 26th of July, 2019 and in the UK on the 14th of August, 2019. The movie was produced under Columbia Pictures, Bona Film Group and Heyday Films. It was distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), Columbia Pictures and Universal Pictures International. It is also available on Amazon Prime Video.
The film has grossed $374 million worldwide and has received numerous appraisals and critics. The movie was nominated for 344 awards and won 128 awards. Notably, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood won the 2020 Oscars awards for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Brad Pitt) and Best Achievement in Production Design. It was also nominated for 8 other awards, including Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Leonardo DiCaprio).
The movie starred Rick Dalton by Leonardo DiCaprio, Cliff Booth by Brad Pitt, Sharon Tate by Margot Robbie, Jay Sebring by Emile Hirsch, Pussycat by Margaret Qualley, James Stacy by Timothy Olyphant, Trudi Fraser by Julia Butters, Tex Watson by Austin Butler, Squeaky Fromme by Dakota Fanning, George Spahn by Bruce Dern, Bruce Lee by Mike Moh, Wanye Maunder by Luke Perry and several other characters.
The movie is set in 1969 Los Angeles during the Hollywood Golden age. Veteran actor, Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) has had a great run in his career. But he fears that his career is coming to an end with the rise of new stars. Dalton woks with his best friend and stunt double, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), a war veteran. When casting agent, Marvin Schwarz recommends that Dalton makes Spaghetti Westerns in Italy, the proud actor refuses stating that it is beneath him.
Luck shines on Dalton when famous actress, Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) and her husband, Roman Polanski move next door to Dalton. Will Dalton be able to use his neighbors’ influence to get back to the top? Find out in this engrossing drama.