Action thriller

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2004-04-16
Duration: 2 h 16 min
Cast: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 is a 2004 action thriller directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Uma Thurman, David Carradine and Michael Madsen. It runs 2 hours 16 minutes and earned $154.1 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. Critics gave it 84% on Rotten Tomatoes and 83 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.

IMDb rating: 8.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 84%
worldwide gross: $154.1M
Metascore: 83

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Released: April 16, 2004
Runtime: 2h 16m (136 min)
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Genres: Action , Thriller , Crime
Original language: English
Studio: Miramax Films
Budget: $30M
After the credits: Yes Extra scene during or after the credits

The story

What Is Kill Bill: Vol. 2 About?

The premise of Kill Bill: Vol. 2 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

The Bride continues her quest for revenge, traveling to Mexico where she confronts her former lover, Bill. Driven by a relentless desire for retribution, she systematically eliminates those on her list, facing deadly challenges and uncovering painful truths about her past. The journey culminates in a final, explosive confrontation as she seeks justice and closure for the betrayal she suffered.

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Cast & crew

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Cast

Uma Thurman leads the cast, with David Carradine and Michael Madsen. Directed by Quentin Tarantino; 4 actors are credited in all.

Director Quentin Tarantino

From the director

More from Quentin Tarantino

More films directed by Quentin Tarantino, best-rated first: Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Django Unchained and Reservoir Dogs.

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Ratings

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Kill Bill: Vol. 2 84% on Rotten Tomatoes and 83 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.0/10.

IMDb

8.0 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

84% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 89%
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Metacritic

83 Metascore

User score 8.2
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TMDB

79% User score
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Plot

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Plot Summary

What happens in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

During the opening credits, we catch a glimpse of the Bride’s bloodied visage as she poignantly declares, > “Bill, it’s your baby.” In the initial scene, she is seen behind the wheel of an open car, reflecting on her quest, asserting that there is only one left to eliminate, which hints at her belief concerning Elle’s fate. She is en route to confront Bill.

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The whole story of Kill Bill: Vol. 2, scene by scene

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Box office

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Box Office & Budget

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 grossed $154.1 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, 5.1 times what it cost. $66.2 million came from the US and Canada and $87.9 million (57%) from the rest of the world.

2004 box office

Worldwide gross

$154.1M

5.1× its budget