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Kill Bill

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· Emily Grant

Key facts

Director Quentin Tarantino[2]
Parts 2[3]
Volume 1 release year 2003[1]
Volume 2 release year 2004[3]
Central character The Bride / Beatrix Kiddo[2]

Kill Bill is a two-part revenge film by Quentin Tarantino, released as Volume 1 (2003) and Volume 2 (2004), following The Bride as she hunts down her former assassin team and their leader, Bill.

Context

Kill Bill is a Quentin Tarantino film project released as two parts: *Kill Bill: Volume 1* (2003) and *Kill Bill: Volume 2* (2004) [3]. It follows The Bride / Beatrix Kiddo, who seeks revenge on Bill and other assassins after an attack at her wedding leaves her in a coma [2]. The film is written and directed by Tarantino [2]. The narrative is divided into five chapters that are not ordered chronologically [5]. The combined runtime for both parts is 247 minutes [5].

Documented claims

  • The Bride seeks revenge on Bill and the assassins who attacked her wedding and left her in a coma. [2]
  • The story is told in non-linear chapters, not in chronological order. [5]

Questions and answers

What is Kill Bill actually about?

It is about The Bride waking from a coma and seeking vengeance on the assassin team that betrayed her, led by Bill [2].

Is Kill Bill 4 hours long?

The two parts together run 247 minutes, which is just over four hours [5].

Why is Kill Bill so popular?

Its popularity comes from Tarantino's stylized direction, the revenge plot, and the cathartic violence that made it a feelgood movie for many viewers [4].

Sources

  1. Review and Summary: Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) — ashleyhajimirsadeghi.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Kill Bill Complete Timeline Explained — screenrant.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) - Plot — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair movie review (2025) | Roger Ebert — rogerebert.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. ‘Cathartic violence': why Kill Bill: Volume 1 is my feelgood movie — theguardian.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment