Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood poster

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

2019161 minutesR
3.4
Arcplot Score
📝 Unconventional
Unverified
⭐ 7.6IMDb
🍅 86%Rotten Tomatoes
Ⓜ️ 84/100Metacritic
🎬 7.4TMDb
📊 10.3Popularity
🏆Won 2 Oscars. 146 wins & 377 nominations total
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood's golden age.

Box Office

Budget:$95.0M
Revenue:$392.1M
Profit:$297.1M

Arcplot Score Breakdown

Beat Timing Precision4.1/10
Emotional Arc Impact1/10
Thematic Consistency5/10
Overall Score3.4/10

Beat Sheet

15 plot points

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Arcplot
1
Opening Image
1 min
2
Theme Stated
10 min
3
Set-Up
20 min
4
Catalyst
35 min
5
Debate
50 min
6
Break Into Two
70 min
7
B Story
85 min
8
Fun and Games
100 min
9
Midpoint
120 min
10
Bad Guys Close In
135 min
11
All Is Lost
145 min
12
Dark Night of the Soul
150 min
13
Break Into Three
155 min
14
Finale
160 min
15
Final Image
161 min

Emotional Arc

+100-10

Plot Points

#1

Opening Image

1 min

Los Angeles 1969. Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth introduced. Hollywood industry context.

#2

Theme Stated

10 min

Theme: fading glory, friendship, mentorship, the cost of change in life and career.

#3

Set-Up

20 min

Rick struggling in TV roles, Cliff his loyal stuntman. Character dynamics clear.

#4

Catalyst

35 min

Rick faces possible career decline. Sharon Tate neighbor introduced. Stakes of change apparent.

#5

Debate

50 min

Should Rick confront fading career, personal failures? Cliff’s loyalty tested.

#6

Break Into Two

70 min

Rick accepts TV stunt work. Cliff intervenes in personal matters. Story momentum shifts.

#7

B Story

85 min

Rick and Cliff’s friendship, personal growth, mentorship. Comedy and drama intertwined.

#8

Fun and Games

100 min

Hollywood life, parties, set visits, comedic and dramatic encounters. Story explores era and character.

#9

Midpoint

120 min

Cliff confronts villains (Manson followers). Stakes reach peak. Action resolution begins.

#10

Bad Guys Close In

135 min

Potential for disaster. Rick not directly involved but environment tense.

#11

All Is Lost

145 min

Tension high. Threats imminent. Cliff prepares to act.

#12

Dark Night of the Soul

150 min

Cliff reflects on friendship, loyalty, heroism. Moment before action climax.

#13

Break Into Three

155 min

Cliff confronts Manson followers. Immediate danger resolved.

#14

Finale

160 min

Violent confrontation ends. Rick saved, friends bond strengthened. Hollywood continues.

#15

Final Image

161 min

Rick and Cliff watch sunset. Era ending. Personal victories, friendship intact.