Every Quentin Tarantino Film Ranked

Quentin Tarantino has been responsible for some of my favourite movies of all time – even his worst films ooze cool and style!

I’ll be ranking all ten of his major film releases from worst to best. Let’s get to it!

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10 – Death Proof

Tarantino seems like the kind of guy that would be into weird, low-budget cult classics, so I’m not surprised he made one of his own with “Death Proof”.

It has a very B-movie vibe which might appeal to some, but I find it to be his least interesting film by a wide margin.

Good

9 – The Hateful Eight

People complained at the time about the slow pace of “The Hateful Eight”, and while it certainly chugs along at a relaxed rate it does enough to hold your attention.

My main problem lies with the film’s lack of plot – the characters do enough to bump this up to “Good”, but the story and limited location makes it a tough re-watch.

8 – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Considering how much Tarantino fans – and most of the general public – love “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, I’m surprised that I didn’t connect to it like I thought I would.

The general vibe and memorable characters are enjoyable, but the aimless story as well as the borderline tasteless ending left me wanting more from the overall experience.

Great

7 – Jackie Brown

The general public eagerly awaited Tarantino’s next masterpiece after “Pulp Fiction”, and while “Jackie Brown” didn’t live up to those expectations I can respect what he was going for.

Jackie Brown herself is easily one of Tarantino’s best female characters, and the supporting cast leave more of an impression than in some of his other films.

6 – Django Unchained

Many pointed to “Django Unchained” as “yet another Tarantino revenge film”, and especially since it came just after “Inglorious Basterds” I can understand the criticism.

Tarantino does these types of uber-violent films so well, however, and Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz put in excellent lead performances.

5 – Reservoir Dogs

Almost every single other Hollywood director’s first film sticks out like a sore thumb in their filmographies, but “Reservoir Dogs” remains a masterclass in “amateur” filmmaking.

Though it can be rough-around-the-edges, and I’m sure Tarantino himself wishes he could go back and do things differently, the sheer density of style, story and character makes it a worthwhile watch even today.

Amazing

4 – Kill Bill: Volume 1

In terms of pure action, Tarantino has yet to do better than “Kill Bill: Volume 1”.

The Bride has one of the best revenge stories in all of cinema, and the stylistic battles – especially the fight against The Crazy 88 – are legendary.

3 – Kill Bill: Volume 2

I don’t think this is the popular opinion, but I actually prefer the second part of the “Kill Bill” duology over the first.

It might not be as action-packed and violently glorious as the first, but “Volume 2” has some of Tarantino’s best, most emotional, most personal character moments in his filmography.

2 – Inglorious Basterds

I was quite late on the “Inglorious Basterds” train and watched it after most of the others on this list, so I was floored when it ended up being so damn good.

This has some of the best characters and individual scenes in Tarantino’s career, and Christoph Waltz gives an all-time great villain performance.

All-Time Great

1 – Pulp Fiction

“Pulp Fiction” is a film whose reputation precedes it, so I remember going into it with a hesitant mindset … but even then it blew me away on so many levels.

The characters, style, scenes, storytelling and dialogue are some of the most memorable in all of cinematic history, and by the time the credits rolled “Pulp Fiction” had become my favourite film ever.

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