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Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Action · Crime · 2003

An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.

Movie details

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

“Here comes the bride.”

2003 Action · Crime 1h 51m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

8.2 / 10

1.3M votes

Rotten Tomatoes

85 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

69 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

8.0 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Kill Bill: Vol. 1?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Quentin Tarantino

Written by

Quentin Tarantino

Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

The Bride

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

O-Ren Ishii

Vivica A. Fox

Vivica A. Fox

Vernita Green

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Elle Driver

David Carradine

David Carradine

Bill

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Budd

Julie Dreyfus

Julie Dreyfus

Sofie Fatale

Court is in session

Put Kill Bill: Vol. 1 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Arthouse Gremlin

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.