Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood fingerprintMasterful craft, funny.
Violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and cathartic
Plenty of sharp wit and satire
Show business, history, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood is violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and cathartic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, cathartic, and melancholic.
Plenty of sharp wit and satire
Expect plenty of sharp wit and satire.
Show business, history, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around show business, history, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, YouTube TV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on FXNow. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 42 min
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood runs 2 h 42 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood higher (85) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $95 million to make and earned $394 million worldwide, 4.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Italian, Spanish. Produced in China, United Kingdom, United States.
+119GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood in 133 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 197 storytelling tropes for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, including Screw This, I'm Outta Here!, Heterosexual Life-Partners, Worthy Opponent.
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