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Directed by
Quentin Tarantino Written by
Quentin Tarantino, Uma Thurman Cast
Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Daryl Hannah, David Carradine [more]
Release Date
• USA: Oct 10, 2003
• UK: 10 Oct 2003
DVD Release Date
• R1: Apr 13, 2004
• R2: 19 Apr 2004
Budget $55,000,000
Official Website:
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Website
MPAA Rating
Rated R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexual content.
Running Time
1 hour, 51 minutes
Country USA
Production Companies
Miramax Films, A Band Apart, Super Cool ManChu
Studio A Band Apart
More info on IMDb.com
Other Titles
• Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
• Kill Bill Vol. 1
• Kill Bill: Volume 1
• Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume One
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Reviews |
Finally, here's "the 4th film by Quentin Tarantino," as labeled by Miramax. Only it isn't really. It's actually the first half of Tarantino's blood-soaked tribute to grindhouse cinema, but slashing the three-hour globetrotting revenge saga into two volumes pays dividends. [read review] 
--Robert Sims (Hollywood.com)
"Kill Bill Vol. 1" - which draws inspiration not only from old Japanese, Chinese and Italian action flicks but Francois Truffaut's "The Bride Wore Black" and TV shows like "Ironside" - is an overstuffed menu from a master chef who's trying way too hard to please himself. [read review] 
--Lou Lumenick (New York Post)
It's writer-director Tarantino's love of genre flicks and his will to cram in a little of everything that gets you through the rough spots of this uneven revenge fantasy - grandly billed as his "fourth film" after an absence of six years. ...There's a lot to admire in "Kill Bill," and a lot that should have been lopped off like the arms and legs and scalps that go flying. [read review] 
--Jami Bernard (New York Daily News)
Honestly, however, after the first viewing, I was pissed off. The movie felt like half a movie. I got frustrated. Why, oh, WHY couldn't they have just tightened up a few bits and released this as one gigantic 3+ hour movie??? It could've been one of the greatest, most epic film experiences ever. [read review] 7.5/10
-- (CHUD.com)
Stylish, bloody and extremely violent, this is Tarantino’s ode to his Inner Geek – some of the scenes are genuinely repulsive and it lacks the trademark snappy dialogue but delivers fantastic fight scenes, a cool soundtrack and a dizzying array of cinematic tricks. [read review] 
--Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
"Kill Bill," which includes a wonderful anime sequence, a nerve-wracking escape from the patch-eyed Elle Driver, aka California Mountain Snake (Daryl Hannah), and endless other delights, is entertainment on a compulsively spectacular scale. Sure, it's brilliance for brilliance's sake, but who's complaining? [read review]
--Desson Howe (Washington Post)
WITH its relentless bloodshed and scrambled, inconclusive narrative, Quentin Tarantino's long-awaited fourth feature, ''Kill Bill: Vol. 1,'' is certain to provoke both awe and revulsion. The film's detractors and its fans are likely to agree, however, that the movie, a densely referential pastiche of B-movie attitudes and situations, is above all an exercise in style. [read review]
--A.O. Scott (The New York Times)
Kill Bill is a film-lovers’ film – particularly if you love old spaghetti westerns, kung fu movies, samurai movies and Japanese anime, each done exceptionally well. It’s a film which could not exist outside the world of pop cinema. [read review] 9/10
--Avril Carruthers (Movie-Vault.com)
To put it simply, Kill Bill is one gargantuan means for Quentin Tarantino to shamelessly show off. This is just about as much fun as it gets watching people get their heads lopped off with Samurai swords. This is a work of art. [read review] 
--Joshua Bertram (MovieWeb)
I want my ending right now! Yellowstone's ready to blow. The Universe is in trouble. There's a very likely chance that none of us will ever know if Uma Thurman kills Bill or not. It just doesn't make sense for us to wait. [read review] 
--B. Alan Orange (MovieWeb)
Kill Bill: Volume 1 is the real deal, folks. It's bold and daring, funny and gory and a reminder that you don't always have to follow the rules of filmmaking if you know how to break them as brilliantly as Tarantino does. [read review] 
--Brian Gallagher (MovieWeb)
Quentin Tarantino is a genius, and this is his masterwork. Exuberant, inventive, kinetic, violent and fun, it grabs your attention right from the beginning and never lets go. Quite possibly the reason cinema was invented. [read review] 10/10
--Anton Bitel (Movie Gazette)
Combining the balletic choreography of Hong Kong chop-socky with the operatic bombast of a spaghetti western, Tarantino elevates the B-movie to A-grade pop art - ripping off other people's films with inimitable style. [read review]
-- (BBC Films)
This careful balance between subtle character work, graceful choreography, brutal confrontation and highly-caricatured violence is what makes Kill Bill so enjoyable to both hardcore fanatics and passive viewers alike. [read review]
--Christopher Monfette (MovieWeb)
The film was crafted in different chapters, and each reflects the characteristics of these different genres filtered through the highly unique sensibilities of Tarantino's avant-garde style. [read review]
--Paul Clinton (CNN Showbiz)
It should be noted that "Kill Bill: Vol. 1" is incredibly violent, among the most violent films I've ever seen, but it's highly stylized and takes place mostly in a synthetic movie world. [read review]
--Jeffrey M. Anderson (San Francisco Examiner)
"Kill Bill: Volume 1" is indeed an homage, but it is also a display of focused, stylized filmmaking -- as singular in its purpose as The Bride is in hers. It’s an absolute treat, a trip. [read review] A-
--Jennifer Alpeche (Lee's Movie Info)
Brutal, bloody and beautiful, this film represents a crowning achievement in a distinguished career- blending the best of martial arts cinema with the finest of dramatic coolness. [read review]
--Derek May (MovieWeb)
So ultimately, "Kill Bill" is a heartbreaking tale... But that doesn't mean the actual unfolding of the Roaring Rampage of Revenge can't be exciting and fun... And cool. [read review] 
--Kevin N. Laforest (Montreal Film Journal)
Rarely does a movie come out that makes you smile, and even more rare is a movie that makes the smile so big, it would take a kick in the nuts to make you frown. [read review]
--Mr Disgusting (Bloody-Disgusting.com)
So many arms, legs and heads get chopped off in Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill: Volume 1" that we shouldn't be surprised the movie itself is a bloody stump. [read review]
--Ron Weiskind (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The six-year wait is over. When you finally catch your breath after the film has ended, you’ll be pleading for more and dying to get some answers. [read review]
-- (FilmJerk.com)
Quentin Tarantino’s fourth film, Kill Bill, reminds us why we, as a collective moviegoing society, wish he’d work more often than he does. [read review]
--Sean O'Connell and Jeremiah Kipp (FilmCritic.com)
A wondrous ode to the joie de vivre of filmmaking, paying homage to great ‘60s and ‘70s action flicks from around the globe. [read review] 82/100
--Dan Jardine (Apollo Guide)
A wondrous ode to the joie de vivre of filmmaking, paying homage to great ‘60s and ‘70s action flicks from around the globe. [read review] 82/100
--Dan Jardine (Apollo Guide)
A dazzling combination of action and visuals that will delight some and frustrate others who are looking for more depth. [read review] B-
--Gareth Von Kallenbach (Lee's Movie Info)
Quentin Tarantino supposedly loves movies. So why is this ultraviolent, style-crazed revenge fantasy so empty? [read review]
--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
May very well go down as one of the coolest films ever made. [read review] A-
--Lee Tistaert (Lee's Movie Info)
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