Kill Bill: Vol. 1

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1

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Released Oct 10, 2003

1h 50m

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Mystery & Thriller

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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

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

Mar 22, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

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

Rated: A-

Sep 12, 2017

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Visually striking, but also very violent.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 24, 2010

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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

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.

Rated: A-

Jan 27, 2025

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Aaron Neuwirth

Why So Blu

The results of this initial entry are bloody cinematic joy.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 22, 2025

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Justin Kim

Loud and Clear Reviews

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.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 6, 2025

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seb f

This film had many pros and cons. Some of the later being the overly slow pacing and ridiculous sound effects but overall it's still a classic film that everyone should watch at least once.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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Dan D

Excellent revenge movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Bill T

Great visuals. Great pacing. Great score. Great cinematography. Great fight choreography. Great characters. And a classic bloody revenge story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/29/25

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Shawan S

Uma Thurman portrays The Bride, also known as Beatrix Kiddo, and she is truly unstoppable. After waking up from a coma, she quickly decides to take revenge, slicing and dicing anyone foolish enough to cross her path. Lucy Liu plays O-Ren Ishii, who is icy and strategic, complete with an incredible anime backstory that’s a visual masterpiece. If revenge is best served cold, then Kill Bill delivers it with plenty of blood, sharp samurai swords, and a hefty dose of attitude. Well done, Tarantino. Well done.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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Audience Member

This is one of the few Tarantino movies I don’t like which is shocking because I love strong female leads like Ripley in Alien or Sarah Conner in Terminator. Despite excellent sharp visuals, it’s boring because it’s predictable—unlike his other movies.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/22/25

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Trystan M

As a kid, I loved this movie but now I see so many flaws. The writing in this movie is mediocre with little to no voice lines for the main character. The action was AMAZING and I could tell they had a lot of fun with the anime-style cartoon they did for the main antagonist's backstory. Overall, it is an okay movie that needs more substance and an actual story to support the action. Also just as a side tangent, I've never seen a director push their fetish into a movie as much as Quentin did with this one and the 2nd Kill Bill. The amount of barefoot shots in both movies is honestly shocking and I'm convinced it's a fetish of his, and I'm not alone as even my friends thought it was weird.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/11/25

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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
Screenwriter: Quentin Tarantino
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Lions Gate Films, A Band Apart, Super Cool ManChu, Miramax
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.1M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR

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