Fincher Trimmed 60 Pages From Tarantino’s Two-story ‘Cliff Booth’ Script

WHO:

Deadline - David Fincher directed *The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth*.

Deadline - Quentin Tarantino wrote the screenplay, and Brad Pitt stars in the film.

Deadline - *The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth* is a follow-up to *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*.

Reddit Movies - A Reddit post about Fincher’s comments was submitted by u/LegitimateCurve8525.

WHAT:

Deadline - Fincher cut 60 pages from Tarantino’s script.

Deadline - Fincher said the first draft he read was 230 pages.

Deadline - Fincher described the draft as “essentially two movies.”

Reddit Movies - The post described *Cliff Booth* as “essentially two movies long” and said Fincher cut 60 pages from the script.

WHEN:

Deadline - Fincher’s remarks appeared in an interview with *Empire* magazine.

WHY:

Deadline - Fincher said the script’s 230-page first draft was “essentially two movies,” in the context of his decision to cut 60 pages.

HOW:

Deadline - Fincher reduced the script by removing 60 pages from Tarantino’s draft.

(UPDATED October 21, 2026 01:27 UTC)

David Fincher cut 60 pages from Quentin Tarantino’s screenplay for *The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth*, starring Brad Pitt. In an interview with *Empire*, Fincher said the first draft ran 230 pages and was “essentially two movies.” The film is a follow-up to *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood*.