Can "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" make money? It will take $400 million in global box office to break even

According to foreign media reports, Quentin Tarantino's new film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" needs to reach a global box office of at least $400 million to make a profit.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was released in North America on July 26, earning $40 million at the box office in its first weekend, breaking Quentin's personal movie record. But according to Hollywood Reporter, "When the starring cast is Brad Pitt, Leonardo Dicaprio and Margot Robbie, this result is still not good enough." If you want to make a profit, you need more.

The film cost $90 million after taxes, and marketing and staffing costs are usually added in, bringing the total cost to twice that, or $180 million. Considering that the studio only gets about half of the box office revenue, the cost to break even has to be multiplied by another two, or $360 million. However, the movie stars also have profit agreements, which further pushes the amount of box office revenue that needs to be recovered to about $400 million. To date, only Tarantino's film "Django Unchained" has grossed more than $400 million ($426 million).

This requires "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" to have good box office performance in global markets, and it would be even more beneficial if it wins in the awards season.

"Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" is rated R, and it is still uncertain whether it will be introduced into China.