Director, screenwriter, and producer Quentin Tarantino rose to fame in the '90s with movies such as Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. Over the past 30 years, Quentin's movies — which are often also extremely personal — became known for their dark humor, numerous pop culture references, extended dialogues, as well as ensemble casts which often included stars such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Uma Thurman, and Brad Pitt.
Today’s list ranks Quentin's movies according to their rating on IMDb and considering that the director is very picky with the movies he decides to direct a majority of his most well-known ones have made it onto today’s list! Yes, Quentin may have been involved in the making of over fifty movies over the years but so far he has only directed 10 with Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood being his most recent one!
10 Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood (2019) — 7.6
Kicking the list off at spot number 10 is the 2019 comedy-drama Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood. The movie — which tells the story of a faded actor and his stunt double — stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Austin Butler, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern, and Al Pacino. Currently, Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood has a 7.6 rating on IMDb.
9 The Hateful Eight (2015) — 7.8
Spot number eight on today’s list goes to the 2015 revisionist western thriller movie The Hateful Eight, The movie — which tells the story of a bounty hunter and his prisoner finding shelter in a cabin in Wyoming during winter — stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Tim Roth, Bruce Dern, James Parks, and Channing Tatum. Currently, The Hateful Eight has a 7.8 rating on IMDb.
8 Sin City (2005) — 8.0
Next on the list is the 2005 neo-noir crime anthology movie Sin City. Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez directed the movie, but Quentin Tarantino also received credit as a guest director.
Sin City — which stars Jessica Alba, Benicio del Toro, Brittany Murphy, Clive Owen, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, and Elijah Wood — currently has an 8.0 rating on IMDb which puts it on spot number seven.
7 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) — 8.0
Spot number seven on the list of Quentin Tarantino‘s best movies according to IMDb goes to the 2004 martial arts movie Kill Bill: Volume 2 which is a sequel to the first installment. The movie follows the Bride as she continues to pursue revenge against her former boss and lover Bill. Currently, Kill Bill: Volume 2 — which stars Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Gordon Liu, and Michael Parks — has an 8.0 rating on IMDb which means that shares its spot with Sin City.
6 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) — 8.1
Let’s immediately move onto its prequel Kill Bill: Volume 1 as the 2003 marshall arts movie has found its way onto spot number six on today’s list. The movie shows the Bride waking up from a four-year coma and seeking vengeance on the team that betrayed her. Kill Bill: Volume 1 — which stars Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, and Julie Dreyfus — currently has an 8.1 rating on IMDb.
5 Reservoir Dogs (1992) — 8.3
Opening up the top five best Quentin Tarantino movies is the 1992 crime movie Reservoir Dogs in which Quentin secretly tells a father-son story. The movie — which is about a jewelry heist going wrong — stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, and Michael Madsen, and it currently has an 8.3 rating on IMDb.
4 Inglourious Basterds (2009) — 8.3
Spot number four on today’s list goes to the 2009 war movie Inglourious Basterds. It stars Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger, and Mélanie Laurent, and it is set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II.
Currently, Inglourious Basterds has an 8.3 rating on IMDb which means that it shares its spot with Reservoir Dogs.
3 Django Unchained (2012) — 8.4
Opening up the top three best Quentin Tarantino movies according to IMDb is the 2012 revisionist Western movie Django Unchained. The movie tells the story of a freed slave who is set out to rescue his wife and it stars Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, and Don Johnson. Currently, Django Unchained has an 8.4 rating on IMDb.
2 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011) — 8.8
The runner-up on today’s list is Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair — the original cut of Kill Bill which incorporates both of the previously mentioned movies and an extended animation sequence. Yes, the movies combined are more highly rated than the movies individually as Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair — which was released in 2011 — currently has an 8.8 rating on IMDb.
1 Pulp Fiction (1994) — 8.9
Wrapping the list up at spot number one is the 1994 neo-noir comedy crime movie Pulp Fiction. The movie — which follows several crime stories around Los Angeles — stars John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken, Maria de Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, and Bruce Willis. Currently, Pulp Fiction has an 8.9 rating on IMDb which makes it Quentin Tarantino's most successful movie on IMDb.