Quentin Tarantino's Favorite War Movie of the Last 25 Years Lands New Streaming Home

After some time away from the screen, Quentin Tarantino is set to return to the world of movies later this year with The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth. The film is being eyed for a limited IMAX release in November before it arrives on Netflix around the world in December. Tarantino did not direct the film, but he wrote the script for the Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood sequel and enlisted David Fincher to direct. Tarantino's signature style has become unmistakable over the years, but only time will tell whether it shows up later this year in The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth. The Oscar-winning director did spend some time in the spotlight last year, though perhaps not for the reasons you might think.

Last year, Quentin Tarantino made headlines when he revealed his favorite movies from the 2000s, and fans were stunned by some of the picks. While Tarantino hailed Dunkirk as his favorite Christopher Nolan movie and favorite WWII movie of the 2000s, it was a film by Ridley Scott that took his top spot. That film is, of course, Black Hawk Down, the 2001 war thriller that would not have been eligible for the list had it been released two years earlier. Josh Hartnett (Below) stars alongside Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan) in the film, which is currently available to stream on Apple TV and on the free platform Fawesome. Black Hawk Down grossed only $172 million at the box office against a $92 million budget, so while the film wasn't a flop, it wasn't a massive hit either.

What Is 'Black Hawk Down' About?

At the 2002 Academy Awards, Black Hawk Down won two Oscars, including one for Pietro Scalia for Best Film Editing and another for a trio of editors for Best Sound. Ridley Scott was nominated for Best Director, and Slawomir Idziak was also nominated for Best Cinematography, but neither won. The official synopsis for Black Hawk Down, which earned scores of 77% from critics and 88% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, reads as follows:

“In 1993, the U.S. sends special forces into Somalia to destabilize the government and bring food and humanitarian aid to the starving population. Using Black Hawk helicopters to lower the soldiers onto the ground, an unexpected attack by Somalian forces brings two of the helicopters down immediately. From there, the U.S. soldiers must struggle to regain their balance while enduring heavy gunfire.”