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Film · 2015

The Hateful Eight

Directed by Quentin Tarantino · starring Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Leigh

  • 3 h 2 min
  • 18
  • Western · Drama
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 7 January 2016
  • 8.1 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.8 Users80 votes
  • 8.4 Critics10 reviews
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Synopsis

Quentin Tarantino's new western is located in Wyoming, exactly in post-Civil War. There is a particular caravan with weird people inside: a bounty hunter known as 'the executioner' and his prisoner, a black soldier from the Union that works now as a bounty hunter, and a Southern man who claims to be the new sheriff. The caravan has to change its way, because a snow storm is coming. The characters will stay in a salon, 'Minnie's Haberdashery', far away from the city while the storm passes through. There they'll meet four more characters: a butcher, a cowboy, a Confederate general and a man who takes care of Minnie's business while she is on a trip. With these different origins, the bad ambient appears soon. It is not sure that they would be able to leave the place alive after the storm stops. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, Channing Tatum, Kurt Russell y Jennifer Jason Leigh, among others, the film is directed and written by Quentin Tarantino; 'Inglorious Basterds', 'Kill Bill' and 'Pulp Fiction's' filmmaker. The project is set in the same time as Django's.

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The essentials

Runtime
182 min3 hours and 2 minutes
Budget
€44mThe Weinstein Company
Box office
$53min US
Rating
18Suitable only for adults
How long is The Hateful Eight?
3 hours and 2 minutes (182 minutes).
When was The Hateful Eight released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 7 January 2016.
Who directed The Hateful Eight?
Quentin Tarantino.
Who is in The Hateful Eight?
It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Walton Goggins.
Where can I watch The Hateful Eight?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did The Hateful Eight make?
It took $53 million in US. It cost €44 million.
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Cast

Full cast (27)
Director
Quentin Tarantino
Writers
Quentin Tarantino
Producers
Georgia Kacandes, Harvey Weinstein
Cinematography
Robert Richardson

Videos and trailers

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'The Hateful Eight' Spanish trailer 2:1622 December 2015

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 10 reviews
7.8 80 votes
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What the critics say average 8.4 from 10 outlets

  • 10 FotogramasDesirée De Fez The filmmaker locks these and other characters in a stagecoach stop, and transform them in questions that becomes a masterful mystery behind closed doors. Read
  • 9.0 The TelegraphRobbie Collin Twenty-three years after Reservoir Dogs, Tarantino has delivered his most intimate film since that auspicious debut. 'The Hateful Eight' is a parlour-room epic, an entire nation in a single room, a… Read
  • 5.8 Entertainment WeeklyChris Nashawaty 'The Hateful Eight' doesn't have enough ideas. It's narratively and visually claustrophobic. Fortunately, the director's genius for casting hasn't abandoned him. Read

Box office

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  • Budget €44m
  • US $53m
  • UK £6.9m

Awards

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Soundtrack

All 11 songs
  1. Apple BlossomThe White Stripes
  2. EternityEnnio Morricone Spotify
  3. Ready for the Times to Get BetterCrystal Gayle
  4. There Won't Be Many Coming HomeRoy Orbison Spotify

Trivia

All 10 facts

  • Will take place around the same universe as Django Unchained, even though it is not a sequel

  • Was shelved in early 2014 after the script was leaked but production was resumed in early 2015.

  • During filming, the cast and crew were in a 30 degree refrigerated set.

  • This will be Tarantino & Samuel L Jackson's 6th collaboration. Jackson made a cameo in 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' and was a Narrator in 'Inglourious Basterds'.

  • Early testing screens had a runtime of over 3 hours and included an intermission.

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