# Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

> A fading television actor and his stuntman friend navigate 1969 Hollywood in a nostalgic, darkly comic fairy tale where history bends toward redemption.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/248518

## Facts

- Runtime: 162 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Quentin Tarantino
- Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Julia Butters, Austin Butler
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7131622/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: nostalgic, witty, irreverent, movie night, film history viewing

## Synopsis

A nostalgic journey through a transformative era in Hollywood, where dreams and reality collide.

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