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Quentin Tarantino’s Acclaimed 87% Western Is a Streaming Chart-Topper
Quentin Tarantino has given fans some amazing movies in his limited filmography. The fan-favorite director is known to deliver hard-hitting narratives with a healthy dose of blood and graphic violence on the side. While his movies get a lot of critical acclaim and fan adoration, they also often create controversy. Counted among his most divisive works is Django Unchained, starring the likes of Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio, among other frequent collaborators.
Though the movie divided its audience, it indeed created an impact, garnering several Academy Awards nominations, and earning an 87% Rotten Tomatoes score from the critics and another 92% from fans. Set two years before the Civil War, we follow a slave, Django (Foxx), who finds himself accompanying an unorthodox German bounty hunter named Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) on a mission to capture the vicious Brittle brothers. Upon their mission’s success, Schultz frees Django, and together they hunt the South’s most-wanted criminals. Things take a turn when their travels take them to the infamous plantation where Django’s long-lost wife is still a slave.
It seems like fans are returning to the Spaghetti Western as it has emerged as the top feature on Hulu’s streaming charts, as per FlixPatrol. It is standing ahead of films like Tarot, The Mummy, Tin Soldier, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, and more. Django Unchained is loved for its cinematography, screenplay, and strong performances from Foxx, Waltz, and DiCaprio. The feature also stars Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, Dennis Christopher, James Remar, Michael Parks, and Don Johnson in supporting roles.
What’s Controversial About ‘Django Unchained’?
Django Unchained faced criticism for its frequent use of racial slurs by DiCaprio’s character. Further, its graphic depiction of slavery revolted some viewers, but the ones who could stomach it often deem the film one of Tarantino’s best. While the movie’s story is straight-forward, it has even deeper themes that touch upon questions of justice, revenge, dehumanization, and slavery. The tough language and physical violence only reflect the times it’s set in. The film also marks Tarantino’s highest grossing movie, grossing $449 million against a $100 million budget. The director followed up the success of the feature with The Hateful Eight, which proved equally controversial but is considered underrated.
Meanwhile, Django Unchained is streaming on Hulu. You can check out the trailer above and stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
- Release Date
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December 25, 2012
- Runtime
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165 minutes
- Producers
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Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, James W. Skotchdopole, Michael Shamberg, Pilar Savone, Reginald Hudlin, Shannon McIntosh