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The Hateful Eight

The Hateful Eight

Drama · Mystery · Western · 2015

Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.

Movie details

The Hateful Eight

“No one comes up here without a damn good reason.”

2015 Drama · Mystery · Western 3h 8m

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TMDB

7.8 / 10

Community rating

Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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Who fights over The Hateful Eight?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Quentin Tarantino

Written by

Quentin Tarantino

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Major Marquis Warren

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

John 'The Hangman' Ruth

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Daisy Domergue

Walton Goggins

Walton Goggins

Sheriff Chris Mannix

Demián Bichir

Demián Bichir

Bob

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Oswaldo Mobray

Michael Madsen

Michael Madsen

Joe Gage

Court is in session

Put The Hateful Eight on trial.

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

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.