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Kill Bill: Vol. 2

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

The bride is back for the final cut.

2004137 minRMidcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Director
Quentin Tarantino
Starring
Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen

The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there's nothing left to do … but kill Bill.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Kill Bill: Vol. 2?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Kill Bill: Vol. 2 streaming on MovieSphere+ via Prime Video and Pluto TV (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Kill Bill: Vol. 2?

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 earns 11 badges, led by Top 1% in Action and Modern classic.

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  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Kill Bill: Vol. 2 worth watching?

Kill Bill: Vol. 2's Midcredits score is the 98th percentile of all films, from 2.9M ratings across 6 sources. 88% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

98th percentile

Better received than 98% of films

99th percentile among Action98th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)97th
Approval (how many liked it)97th

81 /100

97th percentile of all films

99th percentile among Action98th percentile among 2000s

Critics 83 · Audience 81

Critics and audiences broadly agree.

Rating distribution

Most people land high, with a thin tail of low scores from those it didn't reach.

88% liked it

97th percentile of all films

98th percentile among Action97th percentile among 2000s
88% rated it 7–1012% rated it 1–6

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 21 wins / 79 noms overall

  • NominatedGolden Globes· Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
  • NominatedGolden Globes· Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

99th percentile

2.9M ratings across platforms

99th percentile among Action99th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 74% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$30M
Opening weekend$26M
Domestic gross$66M
Worldwide gross$152M

Returned 5.1× its budget — 89th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps acknowledge the film's shift from action to dialogue-driven storytelling, but disagree on whether that works.

Fans praised

  • Thurman and Carradine give strong, memorable performances
  • Tarantino's signature dialogue and character depth
  • Satisfying and unexpected resolution to the saga

Detractors panned

  • Slow pacing with too much talk and not enough action
  • Underwhelming and anticlimactic compared to Volume 1
  • Some find the dialogue overly stilted and the film self-indulgent

What stands out

ActingDivisive85

Thurman and Carradine are praised; some find the cast underutilized

DialogueDivisive80

Witty and quotable, but sometimes feels stilted

EndingDivisive80

Satisfying conclusion for many, but some find it anticlimactic

CharactersDivisive75

Deepens the Bride and Bill, but critics say some are underdeveloped

Emotional impactDivisive75

Adds depth to the revenge tale

Plot and storyDivisive70

Engaging backstory and structure, but divisive pacing

Effects and spectacleDivisive70

Less action, but memorable set pieces

PacingDivisive55

Slower, dialogue-driven; some find it draggy

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 2 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 2 points apart
  • Critics vs users 3 points apart
  • US vs non-US even

Watch experience

What is Kill Bill: Vol. 2 like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Tense and gripping: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something tense that holds you to the end.

It is intense and leaves you bittersweet.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Tense and gripping.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseMelancholicCathartic
Heaviest: late
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
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Wry · 7% of films: Amused and slightly dry about it.Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
Told as
Nonlinear · 6% of films: Events shown out of chronological order.Chaptered · 1% of films: Told in titled chapters or clearly separate parts.
ToneTarantino plays the material with a mix of sincere emotional weight and ironic pop-culture quotation, creating a tone that is both heartfelt and self-aware.
The rideThe film maintains high tension through the Bride's quest, with melancholic flashbacks; the emotional climax with Bill and the reunion with her daughter provide a cathartic release.
StructureThe story unfolds through non-linear chapters, with flashbacks to the wedding massacre, the Bride's training, and the revelation of her past, all building toward the present-day revenge.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Bittersweet.

BittersweetHopefulCathartic · 6% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film balances the satisfaction of revenge with the tragedy of lost love and the promise of a new beginning, leaving a bittersweet but hopeful aftertaste.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestMission
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% (this title) · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Mission: Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).

10% of films fit this archetype

with Rebirth underneath

Why this archetypeThe Bride's quest for vengeance drives the plot as she systematically hunts down the members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, culminating in a confrontation with Bill.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfRevengeMorality
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% (this title) · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16% (this title): Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% (this title) · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% (this title) · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Morality

Revenge · 4% of filmsParenthood · 2% of filmsRedemption · 6% of films: Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores the driven, personal nature of revenge, while also centering on the Bride's fierce maternal instinct and her moral journey toward reclaiming her child.
StanceThe film examines revenge as a personal, consuming force, questioning its costs and the possibility of moving beyond it, all through the single focus on the Bride.

The world

ContemporaryRuralDomesticWildernessStylized realism
Orchestral modernElectronicFolkForeground music · hybrid · Robert Rodriguez
SettingSouthwestern US deserts, trailer parks, a Chinese mountain dojo, Bill's Mexican hacienda
MusicThe score blends Ennio Morricone-inspired spaghetti western guitar with surf rock and orchestral cues, creating a deliberately eclectic, genre-mashing soundscape.

Content guide

Is Kill Bill: Vol. 2 okay for kids?

R

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 is rated R: “Rated R for violence, language and brief drug use” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (87/100), sexual content at mild (25/100), language at severe (85/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (57/100) and frightening material at intense (69/100). Overall it is heavier than 78% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 27 other countries
  • UK18
  • Canada18A
  • AustraliaMA 15+
  • Germany16
  • France16
  • Ireland18
  • South Korea19
  • Brazil16
  • Belgium18
  • BGD
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK-18
  • Greece15
  • Hungary18
  • ItalyVM14
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands16
  • Norway18
  • Poland18
  • PortugalM/16
  • RO18
  • SK18
  • Spain18
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland16
  • Türkiye18+
Overall
Intense · all five categories
Heavier than 87% of all filmsHeavier than 78% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 79%
Sex & Nudity
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 18%
Profanity
Severe
heavy for an R-rated film
heavier than 82%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 72%
Frightening / Intense
Intense
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 62%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence, language, and frightening material. Everything else sits at or below what R-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Kill Bill: Vol. 2 have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Kill Bill: Vol. 2?

Cast

2 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen; 2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Uma Thurman
as Beatrix Kiddo aka The Bride aka Black Mamba aka Mommy
Globe nominee: Golden Globe nomination — Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - DramaTop draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
David Carradine
as Bill aka Snake Charmer
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Daryl Hannah
as Elle Driver aka California Mountain Snake
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Michael Madsen
as Budd aka Sidewinder
Chia-Hui Liu
as Johnny Mo
Michael Parks
as Earl McGraw
Perla Haney-Jardine
as B.B.
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Vivica A. Fox
as Vernita Green aka Copperhead
Ambrosia Kelley
as Nikki
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
James Parks
as Edgar McGraw
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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What are movies like Kill Bill: Vol. 2?

Movies like Kill Bill: Vol. 2 include Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2004), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Game of Death (1978). Of the 12 closest matches, several are films by Quentin Tarantino, and several are westerns.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

11 of these 12 share its subject: revenge. Those cards say what else they share.

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