Quentin Tarantino's ninth film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, has perhaps unsurprisingly earned the "Certified Fresh" badge from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.Rotten Tomatoes announced that Once Upon a Time in Hollywood has earned the "Certified Fresh" badge in a post on Twitter. "#OnceUponaTime in Hollywood is #CertifiedFresh at 85% on the #Tomatometer, with 281 reviews," the post reads. As of this writing, the film is still holding strong at 85%, though now with 282 reviews counted with an average rating of 7.81/10. The film's critics consensus reads, "thrillingly unrestrained yet solidly crafted, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood tempers Tarantino's provocative impulses with the clarity of a mature filmmaker's vision."
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is now ranked in the fifth spot out of the Tarantino nine, according to the Tomatometer score. While the film wasn't able to top 1994's Pulp Fiction critically, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is expected to set a new record commercially for Tarantino, with the film projected to earn the highest domestic opening of his career.
Written, directed and produced by Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood stars Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Burt Reynolds, Al Pacino, Tim Roth, Zoe Bell, Michael Madsen, Timothy Olyphant, Damian Lewis, Luke Perry, Emile Hirsch and Dakota Fanning.