Quentin Tarantino’s Western Once Called “Traumatizing” Is Officially Free to Stream
A Western with strong returns
Tarantino wrote and directed Django Unchained, released in 2012. Christoph Waltz won an Oscar for his performance, and the film also featured Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson and Walton Goggins.
The Western grossed $426 million worldwide against a $100 million budget. It has appeared on various streaming platforms since its release and is now free to watch on Pluto TV, which includes ads during films and television episodes.
Scenes raised concerns
During editing, Tarantino cut or toned down several scenes, including a Mandingo fight and a sequence involving dogs. He worried that leaving them as originally written might traumatize viewers. Tarantino also feared that negative word of mouth could damage the film’s box office performance and overall reception.
Tarantino’s next screen project
Tarantino has not directed a feature film since Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood premiered in 2019. He wrote the script for The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, a continuation of that film, but David Fincher is directing it.
Brad Pitt is returning as Cliff Booth, while Leonardo DiCaprio is not expected to reprise Rick Dalton. The film is scheduled to launch in IMAX on November 25 and arrive on Netflix in December.
Key points
- Django Unchained is available to stream for free on Pluto TV, with ads.
- Tarantino feared the Mandingo fight and dog scenes could traumatize viewers.
- The 2012 Western earned $426 million against a $100 million budget.
- Tarantino wrote The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, directed by David Fincher.