Quentin Tarantino’s Brutal $155M Western Officially Crosses Massive Milestone
Quentin Tarantino’s *The Hateful Eight* has spent more than 100 days among the most popular films to rent or buy on services including Prime Video and Apple TV. The continued demand gives the 2015 Western a notable second life, despite it being less widely celebrated than some of Tarantino’s best-known films.
The article says the film is currently available to stream through MovieSphere by Lionsgate, while its video-on-demand performance has kept it popular. It highlights performances by Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell and Walton Goggins, and notes Tarantino is due to return to screenwriting with *The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth*, starring Brad Pitt.
In short
- *The Hateful Eight* has stayed popular on digital stores.
- It has ranked among top rentals and purchases for over 100 days.
- Tarantino is set to return as a screenwriter.
Explained simply
The Hateful Eight is a 2015 Western written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Set after the American Civil War, it follows a group of strangers who take shelter from a blizzard at a remote stopover, where distrust and past conflicts shape what happens.
The film stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell and Walton Goggins. Tarantino is known for films including Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill, and his work often combines crime or Western settings with stylised violence and extended dialogue. The film’s continued appeal to viewers renting or buying it shows how a film can find an audience beyond its cinema release.