The film flopped in the US and the double bill was split and released as two separate films in other countries.
Despite being released as a standalone film in numerous countries around the world, Death Proof sits just ahead of Reservoir Dogs as one of the director’s least successful films.
The director spoke to Empire about his career, specifically dedicating time to Grindhouse, the double bill feature he put together with Robert Rodriguez in 2007.
It made $31m (£25m) internationally, which is a paltry amount when compared with his most successful film, 2012’s Django Unchained ($425m/£342m).