Tarantino Scores His Biggest Opening With 'Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood'

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” had the best weekend opening for a Quentin Tarantino film with its $41 million debut, just edging out his “Inglorious Basterds,” which drew $38 million in its 2009 opening.

This one, from Sony Corp. SNE's Columbia Pictures, is Tarantino’s ninth film and some major star power helping it out with Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead roles.

Quentin Tarantino movies by #Tomatometer heading into #OnceUponATimeInHollywood: pic.twitter.com/NASKV2TMR9

— Rotten Tomatoes (@RottenTomatoes) July 26, 2019

Walt Disney Co DIS's "The Lion King" topped all films this past weekend in its second weekend in theaters, after a massive opening take of nearly $190 million.

Behind “Once Upon a Time” and “Inglorious Basterds” was 2012’s “Django Unchained,” which brought in $30 million in its first weekend and went on to be the director’s biggest overall hit with $425 million in box office earnings.

Here’s how the Tarantino films started off, with data compiled by Box Office Mojo and Statista.

1. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” 2019. $41.1 million
2. “Inglorious Basterds” 2009. $38 million
3. “Django Unchained” 2012. $30.1 million
4. “Kill Bill Vol 2” 2004 $25.1 million
5. “Kill Bill Vol 1” 2003 $22.1 million
6. “The Hateful Eight” 2015 $15.7 million
7. “Pulp Fiction” 1994 $9.3 million
8. “Jackie Brown” 1997 $9.3 million
9. “Reservoir Dogs” 1992 $0.1 million

To be fair, “Reservoir Dogs,” now a cult classic, didn’t have much a shot at a big opener, starting in limited release in just 19 theaters.

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