Quentin Tarantino: 5 Movies That Inspired 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'
Quentin Tarantino
Director

This throwback to the Hollywood of yesteryear makes us all nostalgic for the good old days. Here's what inspired this retro classic.

1
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
1969

This comedy released during the events of OUATIH highlights a bit of the transitional time in Hollywood by featuring two middle-aged couples who become “enlightened” in love.

2
Cactus Flower
1969

Things get complicated and funny when a man pretending to be married falls for a woman he’s been casually seeing.

3
Easy Rider
1969

Two bikers head from LA to New Orleans, meeting a few interesting people along the way. They end up riding right into the counterculture hall-of-fame.

4
Arizona Raiders
1965

The team used this Western to inform DiCaprio’s character. In it, ex-gang members are hired by the Arizona Rangers to help find the rest of their old gang.

5
Getting Straight
1970

This dramedy about a recent graduate who is drawn to the world of social radicalism helped set the stage for New Hollywood when it was released.

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