Jackie Brown

R

Released Dec 25, 1997

2h 35m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

List

88%

Tomatometer

96 Reviews

85%

Audience Score

100,000+ Ratings

When flight attendant Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) is busted smuggling money for her arms dealer boss, Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson), agent Ray Nicolette (Michael Keaton) and detective Mark Dargus (Michael Bowen) want her help to bring down Robbie. Facing jail time for her silence or death for her cooperation, Brown decides instead to double-cross both parties and make off with the smuggled money. Meanwhile, she enlists the help of bondsman Max Cherry (Robert Forster), a man who loves her.

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Critics Consensus

Although somewhat lackadaisical in pace, Jackie Brown proves to be an effective star-vehicle for Pam Grier while offering the usual Tarantino wit and charm.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

... A beautifully modulated portrait of the limits and the last resorts of middle age.

Dec 4, 2023

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Maybe posterity will crown Jackie Brown as his best film and maybe not. Either way it shows that mainstream plotting and noir romance are yet more movie styles that Tarantino can fabricate: brilliantly.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 15, 2022

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

A twisty comedy of betrayal and greed.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 4, 2019

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Even though this film pushes past two-and-a-half hours, the forward direction of the plot keeps things moving with minimal repeat. This movie exudes coolness on every level.

Rated: 5/5

Sep 4, 2023

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John Brhel

Vague Visages

While Jackie Brown does revel in nostalgia and feature its fair share of firearms, it’s a much more subdued, nuanced and mature film than any of Tarantino’s previous works, or any other production within his entire filmography.

Jun 5, 2023

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Brian Rowe

InSession Film

Jackie Brown is an outstanding drama, and is the film I believe to be Quentin Tarantino’s most lasting masterpiece.

May 3, 2023

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Scott M

Finally watched this movie after 28 years of putting it off because I just didn't think I'd like it. Well, I didn't really like it. It's okay. Solid acting and a solid bit of directing by Tarantino. However, the story was dull.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Alec C

Tarantino's most entertaining movie. A textbook example of how to adapt a great novel into a great film. The chemistry between Jackie Brown and the bail bondsman is fantastic. If this movie is on television, I stop everything I'm doing and watch it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/18/24

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Luke L

This is a great movie with a strong female lead who uses her intellect to come out on top of a bad situation she gets herself into. This is Terrantino at some of his best. A definite much watch if you want to see how to write a good female lead character.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/13/24

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amol s

For what reason Robert de Niro did this flim? So slow and lengthy flim for half a million dollars.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/22/24

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Michael V

Six players on the trail of a half million in cash. There's only one question... Who's playing who? Jackie Brown is a 1997 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino 💰 Meh, it passed the time. Sort of. 😕 While there are moments of brilliance here along with some memorable scenes, this movie is overly complex and too long with some scenes dragging… Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Hadrian M

Quentin's best film. Everyone is amazing in it and a fantastically directed thriller.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/24

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Ordell Robbie

Robert Forster

Max Cherry

Bridget Fonda

Melanie Ralston

Michael Keaton

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Synopsis

When flight attendant Jackie Brown (Pam Grier) is busted smuggling money for her arms dealer boss, Ordell Robbie (Samuel L. Jackson), agent Ray Nicolette (Michael Keaton) and detective Mark Dargus (Michael Bowen) want her help to bring down Robbie. Facing jail time for her silence or death for her cooperation, Brown decides instead to double-cross both parties and make off with the smuggled money. Meanwhile, she enlists the help of bondsman Max Cherry (Robert Forster), a man who loves her.

Director: Quentin Tarantino
Producer: Lawrence Bender
Screenwriter: Elmore Leonard, Quentin Tarantino
Distributor: Miramax Films, Buena Vista International [us]
Production Co: Mighty Mighty Afrodite Productions, Miramax Films, Lawrence Bender Productions, A Band Apart
Rating: R
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 17, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.6M
Runtime: 2h 35m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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