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Grindhouse

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Filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez pay tribute to exploitation films of the 1970s with two features in one. Tarantino directs "Death Proof," a slasher film, and Rodriguez directs "Planet Terror," a zombie movie. Fictitious ads and movie trailers run during each feature's intermission.
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Grindhouse delivers exhilarating exploitation fare with wit and panache, improving upon its source material with feral intelligence.

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David Fear Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Grindhouse is both impressive and disappointing. From a technical and craft point of view it is first-rate; from its standing in the canon of the two directors, it is minor. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 26, 2007 Full Review Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal The whole thing runs a bit over three hours, goes by swiftly, contains countless film references and includes hilarious fake trailers. Apr 9, 2007 Full Review Mattie Lucas The Dispatch (Lexington, NC) An outrageously entertaining, slam-bang double feature Rated: 3/4 Jun 5, 2019 Full Review Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) The one thing that became evident to me, while watching Tarantino's homage to sewer cinema, is that even while the flesh is melting and being blown apart with bullets, if the spirit is missing, there simply isn't much point. Aug 23, 2017 Full Review Ali Gray TheShiznit.co.uk Not just a movie but an event in its own right, Grindhouse is simply unmissable in its complete form. Rated: 5/5 Oct 14, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steven L Planet Terror = Good Death Proof = Not Good Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review M R Grindhouse is fantastic and the concept well executed. Both films are very entertaining on their own but better with the overall presentation. They are B films but with master storytelling which I hope there is more to find of somewhere. The trailers alone are worth the watch. Not recommended for those who aren't fans of gore as Tom Savini's work is found throughout the films. Pretty Good stuff. Rating: 9/10 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/16/24 Full Review Marc Z This is everything you would expect from this team of filmmakers. It is a campy, violent, unique homage' to the low budget horror films of the 1960's and 1970's. Everything about it fits the bill, including the way in which it is shot. A purposefully weak plot. A script filled with campy lines. Characters that are more caricatures. It is all so well done. What is also amazing is how this film is so ahead of the Zombie craze that followed with series like "The Walking Dead" and movies like, "Last Train to Busan". This has a terrific cast, all who are in on the joke. The special effects are great. Harder to make in 2007 than it would be today. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/24/24 Full Review Ian this was such a great experience i loved it. both movies are good! i like planet terror a little more than death proof but again they're both really good. Planet Terror is an awesome Zombie flick with a great aesthetic and amazing characters. Death Proof is a fun but weird mess of a movie that feels like it's missing something and will have you saying by the end of the movie "that was it?" i wish there was more told to us about stuntman mike but i guess that's just left to the imagination. if you haven't seen either of these movies and want to watch them i would highly suggest watching them together in grindhouse other than then as separate movies. the shorts before and in between the two movies were mostly solid as well. my favorite being the thanksgiving short which just became a full length film. honestly this was great and the 3 hours flew by like it was nothing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/07/23 Full Review Bob A Planet terror is great!!! Absolutely love it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/03/23 Full Review StephenPaul C The greatest 03 hours: and 11 minutes ever of horror!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez pay tribute to exploitation films of the 1970s with two features in one. Tarantino directs "Death Proof," a slasher film, and Rodriguez directs "Planet Terror," a zombie movie. Fictitious ads and movie trailers run during each feature's intermission.
Director
Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez
Producer
Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino, Elizabeth Avellan, Erica Steinberg
Screenwriter
Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Production Co
A Band Apart, Troublemaker Studios, Weinstein Company
Rating
R (Gore|Drug Use|Strong Graphic Bloody Violence|Nudity|Pervasive Language|Some Sexuality)
Genre
Action, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 6, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 2, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.0M
Runtime
3h 11m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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