Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" Has the Biggest Opening of all His Films

Published July 29th, 2019 - 06:33 GMT
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
It was No. 2 on the box office chart behind the remake of The Lion King
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Writer-director Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood had the biggest opening of all his films, box office figures indicate.

 Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Al Pacino, the 1960s-set movie earned $40.4 million between Friday and Sunday in North America.

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It was No. 2 on the box office chart behind the remake of The Lion King.

CNN said Tarantino's 2009 World War II epic Inglourious Basterds, whichopened with $38 million, previously had been the Oscar-winner's top performer on an opening weekend. His other films include darkly comic and violent Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and The Hateful Eight.