Kill Bill: Vol. 1

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1

R

2003

1h 51m

Action

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A former assassin, known simply as The Bride (Uma Thurman), wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill (David Carradine) attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even with every person who contributed to the loss of her unborn child, her entire wedding party, and four years of her life. After devising a hit list, The Bride sets off on her quest, enduring unspeakable injury and unscrupulous enemies.

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Critics Consensus

Kill Bill is admittedly little more than a stylish revenge thriller -- albeit one that benefits from a wildly inventive surfeit of style.

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Geoffrey O'Brien

Film Comment Magazine

03/22/2018

... Kill Bill confirms [Quentin Tarantino] as a filmmaker of astonishing invention and aplomb...

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

09/12/2017

A-

There's nothing like a good 'ole revenge heist (complete with a hit list) to make this film one of Tarantino's best.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/24/2010

3/5

Visually striking, but also very violent.

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Sergi Sánchez

Fotogramas

Apr 13

5/5

...'Kill Bill' stands perfectly well on its own as the masterpiece it is, and functions flawlessly as a statement of principles, as an exemplary action film, and as a vast celebration of cinema and life. [Full review in Spanish]

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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

01/27/2025

A-

Both films combined gift Uma Thurman the role of her career and, for the first film, she received BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress...she was not recognized by the Academy, which is absurd, in retrospect.

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Aaron Neuwirth

Why So Blu

01/22/2025

4.5/5

The results of this initial entry are bloody cinematic joy.

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Geoffrey B

@Hartofblak 1d

Super perfect Tarantino

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Darcy J

@Darcidious 6d

super stylized, expertly edited and brilliantly bloody. really fun stuff.

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Andrew T

@RT72355796 Jul 27

This is what many people would say is your typical Quentin Tarantino movie. I do not necessarily agree. I do not love this movie. It is not exactly my cup of tea. I know Tarantino was mostly just making a live action version of animated Japanese samurai movies and shows. He does that somewhat well, but it is not the best idea for a movie in my opinion. With that being said, I do still like this movie at the end of the day. It is very entertaining. The style and the action and the soundtrack are as peak as any other good Tarantino movie. It was just a little too serious at times. I enjoyed the mindless fun stuff and I think if the whole movie was more like that, I would consider it to be a high tier Tarantino movie, but I don’t. It is a mid tier Tarantino movie. That is still good though. 7/10

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Arjan S

@monk3y Jul 25

A nonstop barrage of unrelenting action, violence, and gore. A masterpiece of a revenge story.

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Vixo S

@vixo_six Jul 20

I have never felt particularly close to martial arts cinema, so Kill Bill: Volume 1 had to overcome a natural resistance that it never completely defeated. Its energy, visual confidence and iconic imagery are undeniable, but its homages often felt closer to parody than celebration. Uma Thurman is compelling dramatically, yet I rarely believed in her as a master martial artist. Her movements appear stiff, the sword feels like a prop, and the larger fights lose tension because the Bride seems almost untouchable. The excessive blood, strange sound effects and constant stylistic shifts created more distance than excitement. It is far too inventive and entertaining to call bad, but I admired its confidence more than I believed in its action.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 11

Filme bem atuado e a historia bem envolvente.

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Synopsis

A former assassin, known simply as The Bride (Uma Thurman), wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill (David Carradine) attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even with every person who contributed to the loss of her unborn child, her entire wedding party, and four years of her life. After devising a hit list, The Bride sets off on her quest, enduring unspeakable injury and unscrupulous enemies.

Director: Quentin Tarantino
Producer: Lawrence Bender
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Lionsgate, Miramax, Super Cool ManChu, A Band Apart
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.1M
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR

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