Kill Bill: Volume 1
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Kill Bill: Volume 1 is a 2003 American martial arts film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Uma Thurman as the Bride, who swears revenge on a group of assassins (Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, Vivica A. Fox and Michael Madsen) and their leader, Bill (David Carradine), after they try to kill her and her unborn child. Her journey takes her to Tokyo, where she battles the yakuza. Kill Bill was inspired by 1970s exploitation films and martial arts films. It features an anime sequence by Production I.G and a black-and-white sequence. Volume 1 is the first of two Kill Bill films made in a single production; Volume 2 was released six months later. They were originally set for a single release, but the film, with a runtime of over four hours, was divided in two. This meant Tarantino did not have to cut scenes. Kill Bill was theatrically released in the United States on October 10, 2003. It received positive reviews and grossed over $180 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, achieving the highest-grossing opening weekend of a Tarantino film to that point. A single film combining both parts, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, was theatrically released on December 5, 2025.
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| Awards | |||
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Outcome |
| 57th British Academy Film Awards | |||
| Best Actress | Uma Thurman | Nominated | |
| Best Editing | Sally Menke | Nominated | |
| Best Film Music | RZA | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Michael Minkler, Myron Nettinga, Wylie Stateman, and Mark Ulano | Nominated | |
| Best Visual Effects | Tommy Tom, Kia Kwan, Tam Wai, Kit Leung, Jaco Wong, and Hin Leung | Nominated | |
| 9th Empire Awards | |||
| Best Film | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Uma Thurman | Won | |
| Best Director | Quentin Tarantino | Won | |
| Sony Ericsson Scene of the Year | The House of the Blue Leaves | Nominated | |
| 61st Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama | Uma Thurman | Nominated |
| 2004 MTV Movie Awards | Best Female Performance | Uma Thurman | Won |
| Best Villain | Lucy Liu | Won | |
| Best Fight | Uma Thurman vs. Chiaki Kuriyama | Won | |
| 2003 Satellite Awards | |||
| Best Art Direction/Production Design | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Nominated | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman | Nominated | |
| Best Sound | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Nominated | |
| Best Visual Effects | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Nominated | |
| 30th Saturn Awards | |||
| Best Action/Adventure Film | Kill Bill: Volume 1 | Won | |
| Best Actress | Uma Thurman | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Sonny Chiba | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lucy Liu | Nominated | |
| Best Director | Quentin Tarantino | Nominated | |
| Best Screenplay | Quentin Tarantino | Nominated | |
| Genre Face of the Future | Chiaki Kuriyama | Nominated | |
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