The Hateful Eight

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The Hateful Eight

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Released Dec 30, 2015

2h 48m

Western

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While racing toward the town of Red Rock in post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunter John "The Hangman" Ruth (Kurt Russell) and his fugitive prisoner (Jennifer Jason Leigh) encounter another bounty hunter (Samuel L. Jackson) and a man who claims to be a sheriff. Hoping to find shelter from a blizzard, the group travels to a stagecoach stopover located on a mountain pass. Greeted there by four strangers, the eight travelers soon learn that they may not make it to their destination after all.

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Critics Consensus

The Hateful Eight offers another well-aimed round from Quentin Tarantino's signature blend of action, humor, and over-the-top violence -- all while demonstrating an even stronger grip on his filmmaking craft.

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Adam Nayman

Cinema Scope

The Hateful Eight may really be sort of terrible.

Sep 28, 2017

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

While it's not his best film (it's far too long and indulgent at times), Tarantino absorbs the audience into a scene, compelling you to look at each and every inch of it--indicative of many vintage films (his usual film playground).

Rated: B+

Sep 1, 2017

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Claudia Puig

The Asahi Shimbun GLOBE (Japan)

The Hateful Eight often feels more like a sadistic stage play than a movie. [Full review in Japanese]

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 19, 2016

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Tarantino's newest film doesn't know when to quit. It just goes and dies, literally and figuratively.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 17, 2024

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John Brhel

Vague Visages

When looking at Tarantino's filmography, The Hateful Eight doesn't hold a candle to works like 'Pulp Fiction' or 'Kill Bill,' but it's an entertaining film nonetheless — if you don't mind the runtime.

Jun 5, 2023

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Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

[Tarantino] manages to strike the delicate balance of keeping the intimacy of a stage while still infusing the material with enough cinematic flourishes to keep it from feeling too constrained.

Rated: 9/10

May 27, 2022

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Steven M.

I am not a fan of this movie. Easily the worst Tarantino film of all-time!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/29/21

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Audience Member

A really slow pacing movie, but I really enjoyed it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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Alfie M

The Hateful Eight arguably has the best plot of any Quentin Tarantino film so far it's like Shakespeare with a star studded cast. Walton Goggins is such an amazing actor and is extraordinary in this film. The film is almost a late (of his soon to be 10 film career) send off for Tarantino as it's very Reservoir Dogs as it shares similar moments and themes and is filled with blood, turns and of course extremely funny moments. This film is very engaging and enjoyable and now I'm unfortunately on my last Quentin Tarantino film and that's Once Upon A Time In Hollywood which I'm quite frankly excited for but also a tad bit ashamed that I've completed all of his films for the first time and that's a thing I won't be able to experience ever again but fortunately I can rewatch them forever, just like this absolutely stunning film. (Also it's still Alfie just changed my profile picture)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/25

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Gregory S

It is truly difficult to succeed in making a film almost solely on great dialogue. Quinten does that with his eighth film. Its a masterclass.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Bob T

Whilst obviously not Tarantino's best work, it's definitely a really fun movie. It is undoubtably one of those movies where people won't agree on wether it's good or not, so I'd advise you not to listen to the bad reviews : go watch it, and make your own opinion, it's worth your time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Kevin P

A fairly entertaining "whodunnit" western noir. The cast is very talented and give it their all with their charisma and entertaining dialogue, despite the thinly stretched plot. Samuel Jackson is especially great as the lead with the most common sense and the closest thing to a moral center despite his own heinous actions. It's a movie about 8 awful people forced to endure cabin fever together while piecing together a conspiracy before the trap unfolds. The movie's pacing is a bit slow since much of the movie feels rather uneventful and low stakes. But it's made up for with entertaining character bits and some decent twists & shoot outs in the second half. It's far from Tarantino's best, but it's still a good movie and worth a watch if you have the patience for the long run-time.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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Synopsis

While racing toward the town of Red Rock in post-Civil War Wyoming, bounty hunter John "The Hangman" Ruth (Kurt Russell) and his fugitive prisoner (Jennifer Jason Leigh) encounter another bounty hunter (Samuel L. Jackson) and a man who claims to be a sheriff. Hoping to find shelter from a blizzard, the group travels to a stagecoach stopover located on a mountain pass. Greeted there by four strangers, the eight travelers soon learn that they may not make it to their destination after all.

Director: Quentin Tarantino
Producer: Richard N. Gladstein, Stacey Sher, Shannon McIntosh
Screenwriter: Quentin Tarantino
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: A Band Apart
Rating: R (Some Graphic Nudity|Language|Strong Bloody Violence|Violent Sexual Content)
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 30, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 2, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.1M
Runtime: 2h 48m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby

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