The film was a massive hit at the box office, grossing over $285 million worldwide on a $40 million budget and popularizing the phrase “stage five clinger.”
Vol. 1 grossed over $180 million worldwide on a $30 million budget and became Tarantino’s highest-grossing film until 2009’s Inglorious Basterds.
The film went on to become the ninth highest-grossing domestic take of 2000, earning $157 million domestically and grossing over $278 million worldwide on a measly $19 million budget.
For those craving the decade preceding the 2000s, the upcoming Netflix original series Everything Sucks! releases on the platform on February 16th.