All 10 Quentin Tarantino movies ranked from worst to best

8. Django Unchained

Serving as a tribute to Spaghetti Westerns, Django Unchained was released in 2012 and stars Jamie Foxx as the title character. The movie takes place in Southern America in the late 1850s and follows Django as he teams up with a dentist-turned-bounty-hunter Dr. King Schultz to try and find his enslaved wife Broomhilda. There’s a lot to enjoy in this one, and unsurprisingly the cast is a big part of that.

Alongside Foxx, Django Unchained stars Christoph Waltz, Kerry Washington, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Samuel L. Jackson. The witty dialogue throughout the film is very strong, and the actors give great performances. I particularly love the dynamic between Django and Schultz, who form a close bond. The cinematography is great and the action sequences are done really well.

One of the critiques of Django Unchained is its weak pacing in some places. While there are really great scenes, others seem to drag on and feel unnecessary. The movie also sparked controversy for its use of racial slurs and depiction of such a sensitive time in history.

Waltz won the Academy Award in 20213 for his performance as Schultz, and Tarantino took home the award for Best Original Screenplay.

7. Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

Tarantino and his cast traveled to the late 1960s with Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, which debuted in 2019. Created as his love letter to the golden age of Hollywood, the film weaves in and out of various subplots, including the story of an aging actor and his best friend and stunt double, along with a fictionalized telling of Sharon Tate’s final months before the Manson Family Murders.

The movie does a fantastic job setting the scene and really immerses the viewer into the ’60s. Tarantino’s signature style and nonlinear storytelling work so well, and of course, the performances are great. Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt (who won the Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role), and Margot Robbie serve as the movie’s stars, with a strong supporting cast including Bruce Dern, Dakota Fanning, and Margaret Qualley, among others.

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood also has a fantastic ending, though there were debates about whether or not the tragic Tate-LaBianca murders needed to be revisited.