One of the finest auteur filmmakers today, Quentin Tarantino has amassed quite the career over the past nearly thirty years. With only ten films in his filmography in terms of writing and directed features, Tarantino has made quite the impact with a much small career quantity-wise.
Tarantino likes to stick to his vision and will not allow interference from studios nor does he relinquish the ability to release his cut of films. This is part of the reason Tarantino has quite a following and presents such good films that, while they are not superhero blockbusters, earn quite a bit at the box office. An authority on knowing exactly what this box office is is Box Office Mojo. So, here are Quentin Tarantino's films ranked by their box office according to Box Office Mojo.
RESERVOIR DOGS (1992) - $2,859,750 WORLDWIDE
Tarantino presents one of the finest directorial debuts of all time in this diamond heist gone wrong flick. With fantastic characters, great acting and an amazing script, Reservoir Dogs put Tarantino on the map and kickstarted what has been a brilliant career.
The film debuted at Sundance in '92 before getting its release domestically in October of that year gaining $2,832,029 at the box office in the U.S.A, over doubling its $1,200,000 budget. Twenty years later the film got a one night only re-release Internationally gaining a further $27,721 to add to the films total making it $2,859,750.
DEATH PROOF (2007) - $31,126,421 WORLDWIDE
One of, if not the worst Tarantino film, Death Proof was released in 2007 in a double-feature alongside Robert Rodriguez' Planet Terror under the name Grindhouse. It is a callback to the grindhouse pictures of old and does not resonate like Tarantino's other flicks.
Death Proof was released on its own internationally following Planet Terror and grossed nearly fifteen times that of Reservoir Dogs with $31,126,421 which was aided by a 2010 rerelease which grossed $462,460 internationally. While better than Reservoir Dogs, it does put Death Proof on the low end of Tarantino's career both critically and commercially.
JACKIE BROWN (1997) - $39,673,162 WORLDWIDE
Jackie Brown may well be Tarantino's most underrated feature, the crime film has an amazing lead and support, with Tarantino's only adapted screenplay which, while it does take away some of his edge and flair, was a great effort.
This is the last film on the list to fall under $100,000,000 and the last one on the list to only be released in one market. Jackie Brown upon its 1997 release garnered a $39,673,162. It was sandwiched between two of Tarantino's most iconic pictures, but still holds up itself and a rewatch of it is highly recommended.
KILL BILL: VOL 2 (2004) - $152,159,461 WORLDWIDE
The second part of Tarantino's iconic revenge flick still causes a debate on its quality over that of the first part. Kill Bill: Vol 2 leans more into dialogue with less action than its predecessor and while it does not hold the same iconic nature, it is still a good Tarantino movie.
Opening in April of 2004 domestically, the film raked in a $25,600,000 opening weekend before going on to total $66,208,183 at the domestic box office. In the next eight months following the film rolled out internationally gaining a further $85,951,278 taking the worldwide total to $152,159,461.
THE HATEFUL EIGHT (2015) - $155,760,117 WORLDWIDE
The worst of Tarantino's 2010 filmography, The Hateful Eight was Tarantino's second western in 3 years and was significantly worse than the first, dragging on for far too long with a more theatrical feel than cinema. It does have its fans though as all Tarantino films do and it done relatively well at the box office.
The film released domestically in December of 2015, getting a $4,610,676 opening weekend and earning a domestic total of $54,117,416. It rolled out internationally between December and February of 2016 earning $101,642,701 bringing the total to $155,760,117.
KILL BILL: VOL 1 (2003) - $180,899,045 WORLDWIDE
Kill Bill: Vol 1 presented audiences with one of the most iconic female heroines in cinema and some unforgettable action with a killer soundtrack. Even if it lacks in other areas, there is no denying the iconography and entertainment value of the first of Tarantino's two-part revenge flick.
Opening in October of 2003 to a $22,200,000 weekend, the film went on to gross $70,099,045 domestically and a further $110,800,000 internationally giving it its worldwide total of $180,899,045 - a $150,000,000+ profit on its budget.
PULP FICTION (1994) - $214,179,088 WORLDWIDE
One of the most iconic films ever made and perhaps the defining movie of a generation, Pulp Fiction will be remembered by most as Tarantino's masterpiece. With brilliant acting, an unparalleled script and genius filmmaking, it remains one of the most innovative and fantastic films ever made.
With an $8,000,000 budget, the film managed to earn a $9,311,882 opening weekend before totaling $107,928,762 domestically. Internationally the film had three rereleases in 2014 (Czech Republic), 2017 (Spain) and 2019 (Mexico) which added to the 1994 total to bring Pulp Fiction's international total to $106,250,326 which adds to a $214,179,088 worldwide total.
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009) - $321,455,689 WORLDWIDE
Tarantino's first dive into revisionist history came in this revenge flick set during WWII. Inglourious Basterds holds Tarantino's greatest performance and villain in Christoph Waltz Col. Hans Landa, as well as some brilliantly crafted scenes, a phenomenal cast, and great action. It is arguably his most complete film, even over Pulp Fiction.
It was also his biggest box office success to the point of 2009. On its opening weekend, it managed $38,054,676 leading to a domestic total of $120,540,719 which added with its international total of $200,914,970 gave Basterds a worldwide total of $321,455,689 off of a $70,000,000 budget.
ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD (2019) - $371,980,270 WORLDWIDE
Tarantino's latest flick Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood is a love letter to Hollywood with two fantastic leading performances and characters, a great screenplay, and while it is self-indulgent and lacks in a complete narrative, it is still massively entertaining and done extremely well at the box office.
Opening to $41,082,018, the film grossed a domestic total of $141,027,997 following its summer opening. It then went on to gross an international total of $230,952,237 making it a worldwide total of $371,980,270 with a $90,000,000 budget.
DJANGO UNCHAINED (2012) - $425,368,238 WORLDWIDE
Tarantino's eighth film and another in a line of violent revenge flicks and revisionist history, Django Unchained, is a unique western with brilliant performances and dialogue which won Tarantino only his second Oscar - both of which for screenplay, the first being Pulp Fiction.
It is also Tarantino's highest-grossing film, it had an opening weekend in 2012 of $30,122,888 which eventually added up to a $162,805,434 domestic total with the international being $262,562,804 all building up to Django's worldwide total of $425,368,238 from a $100,000,000 budget.