Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Name: Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Genre: Action, Crime
Released: 2003-10-10
Rating: 8

October 10, 2003· 1h 51m

Action Crime

Directed by

Quentin Tarantino

Cast

Uma Thurman Lucy Liu Vivica A. Fox Daryl Hannah David Carradine Michael Madsen +32 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score8.0

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

Audience Sentiment

Overall8.0

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

18 reviews·Last updated 4d ago

Peak Moment

The legendary Crazy 88 battle

9.2at 1h 00m

Lowest Moment

The anime backstory

6.5at 36m

Biggest Swing

The dramatic jump from the divisive anime sequence (6.5) to the beloved Gogo fight and Crazy 88 battle (8.8-9.2), representing nearly a 3-point swing as Tarantino moved from experimental storytelling back to pure action mastery

Kill Bill Vol. 1 maintains strong audience appreciation throughout, with the iconic Crazy 88 sequence and O-Ren garden duel representing peak cinema moments. While the anime sequence and abrupt ending divided some viewers, the film's stylistic audacity and action choreography kept sentiment consistently high, delivering on Tarantino's promise of a masterful homage to martial arts cinema.

18 reviews analyzed|Sources: Imdb, Tmdb