Pulp Fiction fingerprintVery funny, fully immersive world, light on feelings.
Brutally violent and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and cathartic
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
Crime, pop culture, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout editing, score, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Brutally violent and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Pulp Fiction is brutally violent, tense, and fast-paced.
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
Expect plenty of sharp wit and dark humor.
Crime, pop culture, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, pop culture, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout editing, score, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the editing, score, and cinematography stand out.
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You won’t know the facts until you’ve seen the fiction.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Pulp Fiction is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount+, and YouTube TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 92/100 (IMDb 8.8, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 95). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, drug use, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 34 min
Pulp Fiction runs 2 h 34 min.
Yes. Critics average 94 and audiences 91 out of 100, so both groups see Pulp Fiction much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $214 million worldwide, 26.7 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish, French. Produced in United States.
+64GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Pulp Fiction in 78 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 249 storytelling tropes for Pulp Fiction, including Treasure Chest Cavity, Translation by Volume, Let Us Never Speak of This Again.
8.8
