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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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

Jan 27

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

Jan 22

4.5/5

The results of this initial entry are bloody cinematic joy.

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Justin Kim

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jan 6

4.5/5

While not the meatiest out of Quentin Tarantino’s movies, Kill Bill Vol.1 shows simplicity can be a merit when supported by highly memorable style.

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Mickey B.

@Mickerdoo Dec 25

A highly stylized revenge romp. Cat fights to the max. Blood ceiling to floor. Uma is clutch. Liu and Dreyfus are stunning.

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bob t

Dec 22

Not what I expected but still really good

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stefan C

Dec 21

Simple but okay story and Unrealistic brutality, weird and funny and great Music!

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Tyler G

@tylergross121 Dec 9

The music. The siren. The Japanese club scene. The iconic imagery. The yellow jumpsuit and bike. One of my favorite movies brilliantly shifts between violence, humor, camp, and trope. It is a kickass, beautiful, entertaining movie.

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Mania I.

@TheMania510 Dec 8

Beautifully filmed and well acted with a lush story. Cleverly using black and white, anime and color photography. Directed by Quentin Tarantino this is his masterpiece. Uma Thurman became a huge star because of this movie and rightfully so. Everything she's in she dominates it and owns it. Brava! One of the best performances I ever seen by any actress.

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Guilherme M

Dec 7

Besides all the hilariously bad sound effects and irrealistic blood splattering, Kill Bill delivers exactly what you would expect: Action, Blood and Revenge. The mistery of who the bride and Bill is make the watcher want to see its sequel: Kill Bill: Vol. 2

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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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