Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof

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Grindhouse Presents: Death Proof

2007

1h 54m

Mystery & Thriller

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Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) is a professional body double who likes to take unsuspecting women for deadly drives in his free time. He has doctored his car for maximum impact; when Mike purposely causes wrecks, the bodies pile up while he walks away with barely a scratch. The insane Mike may be in over his head, though, when he targets a tough group of female friends, including real-life stuntwoman Zoe Bell (who served as Uma Thurman's double in "Kill Bill"), who plays herself.

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Critics Consensus

Death Proof may feel somewhat minor in the context of Tarantino's larger filmography, but on its own merits, it packs just enough of a wallop to deliver sufficiently high-octane grindhouse goods.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Death Proof is superbly made. There's a terrible tension watching these beautiful and spirited young women getting too close to the flame, followed by enormous relief when the mood changes in the second story.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 17, 2007

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

The dialogue with which Tarantino is usually adept is disastrously clunky, the filmmaking largely without flair and even the apeing of the smears and scratches of the schlock originals seems ridiculous.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 21, 2007

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Anthony Quinn

Independent (UK)

With its scratchy print, jerky editing and retro title sequence, Quentin Tarantino's fifth film bends over backwards to establish its Seventies sexploitation-flick credentials.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 21, 2007

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Deliberately paced but never boring, Tarantino's half of the 'Grindhouse" double bill builds to an adrenaline-pumping climax.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 14, 2025

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

While not all of the female characters are fully fleshed out, the feminist message in Tarantino's car chase movie is impossible to overlook, especially with that satisfying and cathartic final freeze frame.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 9, 2025

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Gayle Sequeira

BFI

The two halves of Death Proof each conclude with a superb car sequence: one a crash, the other a chase; one at night, the other at daytime; one sickening, the other supremely satisfying.

Nov 17, 2024

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Matt P

I just watched this for the first time last weekend. I thought it was the most weirdly paced movie. The bar scenes dragged on forever, then an odd murder scene completely out of the blue, then a very long car chase. I wouldn’t even include this movie on Tarantino’s filmography list. I know he was having fun with this one, but it doesn't hold a candle to his other movies. I will give it a little credit that the back half of the movie is exciting to watch. The car chase scenes are intense, but otherwise, this movie was a dud.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Kevin S

This, along with Planet Terror, in Grind House are a great throwback to 1970's thrillers. Death Proof captures your interest and is entertaining from start to finish. This may not be for everyone, but if you love all movie genres, this is for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

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Kelly S

I'm a big fan of Quentin Tarantino, so I'm used to his style of making films. The beginning was just ok for his film, but the latter part alone worth 5 stars. I deducted 1.5 star from the insipid beginning. The car chase scene at the end was breathtaking, kept me at the edge of my seat. The actors were fantastic, especially Zoe Bell and Kurt Russel. This movie shows how incredible action scenes can be if the actor does his/her own stunt.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

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Audience Member

This movie moves very, very slowly and the dialogue is terribly boring but I really like it when the girls the serial killer is targeting turn the tables and kick the serial killer's ass in the end. That's a very satisfying ending.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/29/25

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Audience Member

One of my all-time faves. Could re-watch any day of the week; and regularly listen to the soundtrack by itself. An ideal cast and perfect dialogue and a great women's anthem. Unf.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/17/25

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Oaklee D

By far this is Quentin Tarantino's worst film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Synopsis

Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell) is a professional body double who likes to take unsuspecting women for deadly drives in his free time. He has doctored his car for maximum impact; when Mike purposely causes wrecks, the bodies pile up while he walks away with barely a scratch. The insane Mike may be in over his head, though, when he targets a tough group of female friends, including real-life stuntwoman Zoe Bell (who served as Uma Thurman's double in "Kill Bill"), who plays herself.

Director: Quentin Tarantino
Producer: Elizabeth Avellan, Robert Rodriguez, Erica Steinberg, Quentin Tarantino
Screenwriter: Quentin Tarantino
Production Co: Dimension Films, The Weinstein Company, Troublemaker Studios
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Action, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 54m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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