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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.

Infobox

Directed by
Quentin Tarantino
Written by
Quentin Tarantino
Produced by
Lawrence Bender
Starring
mw- Uma Thurman Lucy Liu Vivica A. Fox Michael Madsen Daryl Hannah David Carradine Sonny Chiba Julie Dreyfus Chiaki Kuriyama Gordon Liu Michael Parks
Cinematography
Robert Richardson
Edited by
Sally Menke
Music by
RZA
Productioncompanies
A Band Apart Production I.G
Distributed by
Miramax Films
Release date
October 17, 2003 (2003-10-17)
Running time
111 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$30 million
Box office
$180.9 million
Productioncompany
A Band Apart

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· Reception › Accolades
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57th British Academy Film Awards
57th British Academy Film Awards
Awards
57th British Academy Film Awards
Best Actress
Best Actress
Awards
Best Actress
Awards
Uma Thurman
Awards
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Awards
Best Editing
Awards
Sally Menke
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Nominated
Best Film Music
Best Film Music
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Best Film Music
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RZA
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Nominated
Best Sound
Best Sound
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Best Sound
Awards
Michael Minkler, Myron Nettinga, Wylie Stateman, and Mark Ulano
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Nominated
Best Visual Effects
Best Visual Effects
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Best Visual Effects
Awards
Tommy Tom, Kia Kwan, Tam Wai, Kit Leung, Jaco Wong, and Hin Leung
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Nominated
9th Empire Awards
9th Empire Awards
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9th Empire Awards
Best Film
Best Film
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Best Film
Awards
Kill Bill: Volume 1
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Nominated
Best Actress
Best Actress
Awards
Best Actress
Awards
Uma Thurman
Awards
Won
Best Director
Best Director
Awards
Best Director
Awards
Quentin Tarantino
Awards
Won
61st Golden Globe Awards
61st Golden Globe Awards
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61st Golden Globe Awards
Awards
Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Awards
Uma Thurman
Awards
Nominated
2004 MTV Movie Awards
2004 MTV Movie Awards
Awards
2004 MTV Movie Awards
Awards
Best Female Performance
Awards
Uma Thurman
Awards
Won
Best Villain
Best Villain
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Best Villain
Awards
Lucy Liu
Awards
Won
Best Fight
Best Fight
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Best Fight
Awards
Uma Thurman vs. Chiaki Kuriyama
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Won
2003 Satellite Awards
2003 Satellite Awards
Awards
2003 Satellite Awards
Best Art Direction/Production Design
Best Art Direction/Production Design
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Best Art Direction/Production Design
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Kill Bill: Volume 1
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Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
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Best Original Screenplay
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Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman
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Best Sound
Best Sound
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Best Sound
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Kill Bill: Volume 1
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Nominated
Best Visual Effects
Best Visual Effects
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Best Visual Effects
Awards
Kill Bill: Volume 1
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Nominated
30th Saturn Awards
30th Saturn Awards
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30th Saturn Awards
Best Action/Adventure Film
Best Action/Adventure Film
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Best Action/Adventure Film
Awards
Kill Bill: Volume 1
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Won
Best Actress
Best Actress
Awards
Best Actress
Awards
Uma Thurman
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Won
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
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Best Supporting Actor
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Sonny Chiba
Awards
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Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
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Best Supporting Actress
Awards
Lucy Liu
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Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
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Best Director
Awards
Quentin Tarantino
Awards
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Awards
Best Screenplay
Awards
Quentin Tarantino
Awards
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Genre Face of the Future
Genre Face of the Future
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Genre Face of the Future
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Chiaki Kuriyama
Awards
Nominated
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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