Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: Quentin Tarantino breaks his own box office record
Film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt performed better at the US box office than any of the veteran director's previous films
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Quentin Tarantino has broken his own box-office record after a successful opening weekend in the US for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
The director’s ninth film surpassed the performance of his 2009 movie Inglourious Basterds, taking $40m at the US box office compared to Inglourious’s $38m.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio as an ageing Hollywood actor struggling to get by with the help of his stunt double (Brad Pitt), as a new star, Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) moves in next door.
The film revolves around the real-life murder of Tate, who was eight-and-a-half months pregnant at the time of her death, and three of her friends by members of the Manson Family.
It is the first of Tarantino’s films to be made without disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein.
In a recent interview, Once Upon a Time star Brad Pitt suggested that Hollywood was just as shaken up by the sexual misconduct scandal around Weinstein as it was by the Manson murders.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is currently at number two on the US box office charts, with Disney’s remake of The Lion King at number one.
The Lion King made $75.5m this weekend in the US, and is edging towards the $1bn mark for global box-office takings.
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