Quentin Tarantinojust set his own box-office record.The director’s latest film,Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,opened in theaters on Friday to $40 million from 3,659 North American theaters during the weekend, according toVariety,marking a career best for Tarantino.The film — which starsBrad Pitt,Leonardo DiCaprioandMargot Robbie— earned $16.8 million on its opening day which earned Tarantino, 56, another record.Despite the film scoring big numbers, it trailed behindThe Lion King, which added another $75.5 million over the weekend, with a total of $350 million at the domestic box office since its debut on July 19.Prior toOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, Tarantino’s highest grossing movie opening wasInglorious Basterds, which also starred Pitt, and opened to $38 million in 2009.Gisela Schober/GettyRELATED GALLERY:Everyone in Hollywood Was at theOnce Upon a Time in HollywoodPremiere: See the Photos!The film, which is set in an alternate timeline in 1960’s Los Angeles, also surpassed Sony’s initial estimations that the comedy-drama would make $30 million in its opening weekend.To add to Tarantino’s success,Once Upon a Time in Hollywoodhas garnered mostly positive reviews.The Hollywood Reporterwrote that the film was “Tarantino’s love letter to ’60’s LA,” and praised the star-studded cast, which also featuresDakota Fanning,Al Pacino,Timothy Olyphant, and the lateLuke Perry.Kevin Winter/GettyBehind Tarantino’s latest wasSpider-Man: Far From Home, which has earned $344 million since its debut three weeks ago.Toy Story 4fell to fourth place, earning $10 million over the weekend, totaling to $395 million domestically.Once Upon a Time in Hollywoodis in theaters now.
Quentin Tarantinojust set his own box-office record.
The director’s latest film,Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,opened in theaters on Friday to $40 million from 3,659 North American theaters during the weekend, according toVariety,marking a career best for Tarantino.
The film — which starsBrad Pitt,Leonardo DiCaprioandMargot Robbie— earned $16.8 million on its opening day which earned Tarantino, 56, another record.
Despite the film scoring big numbers, it trailed behindThe Lion King, which added another $75.5 million over the weekend, with a total of $350 million at the domestic box office since its debut on July 19.
Prior toOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, Tarantino’s highest grossing movie opening wasInglorious Basterds, which also starred Pitt, and opened to $38 million in 2009.
Gisela Schober/Getty
RELATED GALLERY:Everyone in Hollywood Was at theOnce Upon a Time in HollywoodPremiere: See the Photos!
The film, which is set in an alternate timeline in 1960’s Los Angeles, also surpassed Sony’s initial estimations that the comedy-drama would make $30 million in its opening weekend.
To add to Tarantino’s success,Once Upon a Time in Hollywoodhas garnered mostly positive reviews.The Hollywood Reporterwrote that the film was “Tarantino’s love letter to ’60’s LA,” and praised the star-studded cast, which also featuresDakota Fanning,Al Pacino,Timothy Olyphant, and the lateLuke Perry.
Kevin Winter/Getty
Behind Tarantino’s latest wasSpider-Man: Far From Home, which has earned $344 million since its debut three weeks ago.Toy Story 4fell to fourth place, earning $10 million over the weekend, totaling to $395 million domestically.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywoodis in theaters now.
source: people.com
