Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Seen it?2011 | 254 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (8.1 out of 10), it made about 6 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Kill Bill: Vol. 2, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 4 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 4 hr 14 min.
A former assassin, known simply as The Bride, wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 95 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$348 million worldwide on a $60 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 737K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
- Uma ThurmanThe Bride / Beatrix Kiddo (Black Mamba) / Mommy
- Lucy LiuO-Ren Ishii (Cottonmouth)
- Vivica A. FoxVernita Green (Copperhead)
- Michael MadsenBudd (Sidewinder)
- Daryl HannahElle Driver (California Mountain Snake)
- David CarradineBill (Snake Charmer)
- Sonny ChibaHattori Hanzo
- Chiaki KuriyamaGogo Yubari
- Gordon Liu Chia-huiJohnny Mo / Pai Mei
- Michael ParksEarl McGraw / Esteban Vihaio