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Pulp Fiction

You won’t know the facts until you’ve seen the fiction.

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

Directed by
Quentin Tarantino
Release
September 10, 1994
Runtime
154 minutes
TMDB
8.5 / 10
9.791 official rating

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Where the room converges—and splits.

01

Emotional Impact

9.7±
02

Characters & Dialogue

10.0±
03

Narrative & Execution

9.6±
04

Visuals & Production Design

9.6±
05

Sound Design & Score

9.8±
06

Artistic Vision

10.0±

Official score distribution

Below 50
5–6.90
7–7.90
8–8.90
9–101

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01Emotional Impact25%

Emotional resonance, personal connection, and the strength of the feeling a film leaves behind.

02Characters & Dialogue20%

Character depth, performance on the page, relationships, and the quality of dialogue.

03Narrative & Execution20%

Story coherence, pacing, structure, ambition, and how successfully the film realizes its narrative.

04Visuals & Production Design10%

Cinematography, composition, production design, effects, costumes, and world-building.

05Sound Design & Score10%

The effectiveness of sound, music, silence, and their contribution to atmosphere and meaning.

06Artistic Vision15%

Originality, directorial identity, thematic conviction, and the elusive quality that makes the film singular.

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Principal cast

John Travolta as Vincent Vega · Samuel L. Jackson as Jules Winnfield · Uma Thurman as Mia Wallace · Bruce Willis as Butch Coolidge · Ving Rhames as Marsellus Wallace · Harvey Keitel as The Wolf · Eric Stoltz as Lance · Tim Roth as Pumpkin