All Quentin Tarantino Movies 10. The Hateful Eight (2015)

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Let’s get this out of the way. There’s really no such thing as a “bad” Quentin Tarantino movie. There’s just lower-tier and higher-tier films, and The Hateful Eight is definitely the bottom of the lofty barrel. It’s not a bad movie by any means. The dialogue is just as engaging as ever, and Tarantino still proves he’s a master of building suspense. However, filming The Hateful Eight seems more like overindulgence than anything else since a majority of the movie takes place inside a single cabin. It’s also painfully slow for the first half, robbing the film of much of the tension that should’ve been there towards the third act. Other Quentin Tarantino films get better with each rewatch. But for the most part, you watch this one once and are done with it forever. However, filming The Hateful Eight seems more like overindulgence than anything else since a majority of the movie takes place inside a single cabin. It’s also painfully slow for the first half, robbing the film of much of the tension that should’ve been there towards the third act. Other Quentin Tarantino films get better with each rewatch. But for the most part, you watch this one once and are done with it forever.

75% Dialogue 70% Music 70% Action 75% Filmmaking 72.5% OVERALL SCORE The Good Charismatic Characters

Beautifully Filmed

Ominous Mood The Bad Overly Long

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Excessively Nihilistic BEST QUENTIN TARANTINO MOVIES RANKED Conclusion Quentin Tarantino gets a lot of mileage out of a single location and some fantastic performances. It’s Tarantino demonstrating his mastery over the craft of filmmaking even if it’s too indulgent for its own good. Watch It Now

Quentin Tarantino Movies List 9. Death Proof (2007) In 2007, Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez joined forces to create the B-movie homage double-feature Grindhouse. For the picture, Tarantino created Death Proof and probably checked off a major bucket list item by filming some of the most impressive car scenes put to film. However, considering you have to get through almost an hour of subpar dialogue (a rare miss among Quentin Tarantino films), it doesn’t really add up to anything. You’ll either find the whole exercise funny or tasteless. Perhaps a bit of both. Either way, you feel like you need a shower afterward.

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65% Dialogue 75% Music 80% Action 75% Filmmaking 73.75% OVERALL SCORE The Good Car Scenes

Subverts Expectations

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Misogynistic Tones

Muddled Messages BEST QUENTIN TARANTINO MOVIES RANKED Conclusion If you like old grindhouse movies like White Line Fever, you likely won’t have a problem with Death Proof. If nothing else, it’s better than Planet Terror that accompanies it. Watch It Now

Top Quentin Tarantino Movies 8. Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004) Tarantino may look at the Kill Bill movies as a single film, but for our purposes, we’re ranking them separately. One thing becomes clear watching the two films back-to-back: Tarantino gave Vol. 1 all of the best action scenes. That doesn’t mean Vol. 2 leaves you feeling cheated. The dialogue is really top-notch here. Tarantino gets far more introspective with the second part. It starts putting up mirrors between Beatrix and Elle as well as creating a more rounded relationship between The Bride and Bill. At times, it almost seems as though Tarantino wants to deconstruct the revenge flick even if he still rests heavily on the tropes.

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80% Dialogue 75% Music 75% Action 80% Filmmaking 77.5% OVERALL SCORE The Good More Backstory

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Uma Therman The Bad A Lot of Filler

Lack of Action

Anticlimactic BEST QUENTIN TARANTINO MOVIES RANKED Conclusion Kill Bill Vol. 1 may have the better action scenes, but Vol. 2 gets points for adding depth, making The Bride more than a one-dimensional character. Watch It Now

Top 10 Quentin Tarantino Movies 7. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

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Out of all Quentin Tarantino films, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is mostly devoid of tension — with a notable exception as illustrated in the video above. The characters aren’t in a hurry to go anywhere. Instead, we’re left to watch the fading star of Rick Dalton and his stuntman as they try to hang on to any semblance of fame. It’s a hangout movie through and through. Large sections are devoted to watching Dalton film an entirely different movie than the one he’s in. We spend time watching Sharon Tate watch herself in a movie. It’s a love letter to cinema and a celebration of the art of filmmaking. While there’s some menace lurking in the corner with the Manson family not too far away, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is content with its own pace. It’s a hangout movie through and through. Large sections are devoted to watching Dalton film an entirely different movie than the one he’s in. We spend time watching Sharon Tate watch herself in a movie. It’s a love letter to cinema and a celebration of the art of filmmaking. While there’s some menace lurking in the corner with the Manson family not too far away, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is content with its own pace.

80% Dialogue 80% Music 75% Action 80% Filmmaking 78.75% OVERALL SCORE The Good 3 Lead Performances

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Underuse of Robbie BEST QUENTIN TARANTINO MOVIES RANKED Conclusion Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is mostly centered around the three lead performances from DiCaprio, Pitt, and Robbie. Luckily, with that kind of entertainment, you will hardly even miss the semblance of a real plot. Watch It Now

List of Quentin Tarantino Movies, Ranked 6. Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)

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The first Kill Bill is great, bloody entertainment, and it works brilliantly. Before John Wick changed the game for action fight scene choreography, Kill Bill was filled to the brim with amazing set pieces showing why Uma Thurman and her stuntwoman were widely slept on from the rest of Hollywood. The main thing missing from Vol. 1 is any kind of satisfying conclusion. That comes in the next film, but viewed separately, it just feels incomplete. It makes sense why Tarantino considers them one single film, but until we get The Whole Bloody Affair on Blu-Ray, we look at them as separate pieces. The main thing missing from Vol. 1 is any kind of satisfying conclusion. That comes in the next film, but viewed separately, it just feels incomplete. It makes sense why Tarantino considers them one single film, but until we get The Whole Bloody Affair on Blu-Ray, we look at them as separate pieces.

80% Dialogue 85% music 90% Action 80% Filmmaking 83.75% OVERALL SCORE The Good Needle Drops

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Uma Therman The Bad Lack of Conclusion

Lack of Subtext

N/A BEST QUENTIN TARANTINO MOVIES RANKED Conclusion Kill Bill Vol. 1 is Quentin Tarantino having a blast. He understands the film he wants to make and goes in 100%. Watch It Now

Ranking All Quentin Tarantino Movies 5. Django Unchained (2012)

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Django Unchained is one of Tarantino’s most sophisticated movies, grappling with themes related to racial power dynamics in American society. It handles these themes within the context of an old-school spaghetti western in which a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife, who is still enslaved by Calvin Candie. It explores how different subsets of American society, from the elite to the lowly, benefit from the degradation of black bodies, and it feels like Tarantino has more to say than he usually does. It may lose steam in parts, but Django Unchained is a thrilling ride for the most part. With a long runtime, you start to feel like you’re within Django’s odyssey like it will never end. But with an explosive finale, it’s one of the top Quentin Tarantino movies to chew on long after it’s over. It may lose steam in parts, but Django Unchained is a thrilling ride for the most part. With a long runtime, you start to feel like you’re within Django’s odyssey like it will never end. But with an explosive finale, it’s one of the top Quentin Tarantino movies to chew on long after it’s over.

90% Dialogue 80% Music 90% Action 95% Filmmaking 88.75% OVERALL SCORE The Good Thematic Resonance

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N/A BEST QUENTIN TARANTINO MOVIES RANKED Conclusion There’s a lot of social philosophy at play in Django Unchained. That coupled with some stellar action set pieces make this a raucous good time. Watch It Now

Great Quentin Tarantino Films 4. Jackie Brown

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Jackie Brown is probably Tarantino’s most underrated film, which is a damn shame because it deserves so much more love. Tarantino revitalized Pam Grier’s career, a daring move back in 1997. He adapted the novel Rum Punch into an engaging love story between the titular character and the bail bondsman who helps her get back at her gun-toting boss. While most Quentin Tarantino films focus on unsavory antiheroes, you genuinely root for Jackie Brown. It’s the least Tarantino-y movie, but his level of restraint ultimately works to the film’s advantage to tell a love story about two people in middle age who are experienced enough to know what they want. It’s a beautiful film, which isn’t something you can really say about Tarantino’s filmography at large.

85% Dialogue 100% Music 85% Action 90% Filmmaking 90% OVERALL SCORE The Good The Score

Mature Story

Brilliant Opening Scene The Bad A Bit Long

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N/A BEST QUENTIN TARANTINO MOVIES RANKED Conclusion Jackie Brown is one of Tarantino’s most intriguing films for what it doesn’t do. It places Pam Grier front and center for an incredible performance. Watch It Now

Complete List of Quentin Tarantino Movies 3. Inglourious Basterds (2009)

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This may just be Tarantino’s masterpiece. There’s something remarkable the director was able to accomplish with Inglourious Basterds. The opening scene with Hans Landa and the dairy farmer is one of the greatest sequences put to film. It’s a masterclass in tension, and it’s just the start of what is an outstanding achievement in filmmaking. The movie has a lot to say about war and power dynamics. However, it’s also a testament to the enduring legacy of cinema. At the end, Tarantino uses film to defeat the enemy in a brilliantly, bloody, and brash bit of revisionist history.

90% Dialogue 85% Music 95% Action 95% Filmmaking 91.25% OVERALL SCORE The Good Opening Scene

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Strong Themes The Bad Some Self-Indulgence

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N/A BEST QUENTIN TARANTINO MOVIES RANKED Conclusion Inglourious Basterds shows Tarantino is still a master of filmmaking. He can transport his sensibilities into another time and place and still create high art that also functions as mass entertainment. Watch It Now

Examining Quentin Tarantino Films 2. Reservoir Dogs (1992)

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Quentin Tarantino debuted on the cinematic scene in 1992 with one heck of a calling card. It may not be his best film, but it introduced the world to what would become a quintessential Tarantino flick. Slick dialogue. A proclivity for violence. Reflections on masculinity. Dope song choices. Characters who are on a path toward self-destruction. Ingredients that would become cemented in Tarantino's directing style. What What Reservoir Dogs does so well is paint its characters in shades of grey. Tarantino keeps the gang at arm’s length, never giving into full-blown admiration. It brought the world a different kind of pulp film, and the cinematic landscape has never been the same.

100% Dialogue 95% Music 90% Action 90% Filmmaking 93.75% OVERALL SCORE The Good Dialogue

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N/A BEST QUENTIN TARANTINO MOVIES RANKED Conclusion It’s incredible to think Tarantino’s first feature-length film could be this good. All these years later, it still holds up. Watch It Now

The Best of Quentin Tarantino Films 1. Pulp Fiction (1994)

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It probably shouldn’t come as any surprise, but the film that has donned film students’ dorm rooms for 20 years now is the best film Quentin Tarantino has ever made. Sure, it’s a cool story with well-developed characters delivering amazingly-written dialogue (and one of the best movie soundtracks ever), but it goes so much further beyond that. Pulp Fiction changed how general American audiences viewed independent cinema. The non-linear storytelling challenged how audiences engaged with the picture. The casting of John Travolta forced people to view the (at the time) washed-up actor in a different light. From the music to the violence, Tarantino is far more confident on a sophomore effort than most directors are throughout their entire filmographies. It’s the kind of film that will be remembered for decades to come, constantly analyzed as people find new interpretations of it. Tarantino made about as perfect of a film as you can get.

100% Dialogue 95% Music 100% Action 100% Filmmaking 98.75% OVERALL SCORE The Good Dialogue

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N/A BEST QUENTIN TARANTINO MOVIES RANKED Conclusion Quentin Tarantino achieved something profound with Pulp Fiction. The 1990s had a lot of great films, but Pulp Fiction stands mountains above many of them to become a classic. Watch It Now