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Quentin Tarantino Movies Tier List: All 10 Films Ranked (2026)

Q: What is the best Tarantino movie?

Pulp Fiction (1994) is the most influential and the usual critical pick, but Inglourious Basterds (2009) has a strong and growing case as his most technically perfect film. Both are defensible #1 choices.

Q: What is Tarantino's worst movie?

Death Proof (2007) is widely considered his weakest, and Tarantino himself agrees, calling it his worst film. It's still a fun ride, but it sits at the bottom of most rankings.

Q: Did Tarantino direct Natural Born Killers or True Romance?

No. He wrote True Romance (1993, directed by Tony Scott) and the original story for Natural Born Killers (1994, directed by Oliver Stone), but he didn't direct either, so they're not included in this tier list. You can still rank them as their own list in Shortlist.

Every Quentin Tarantino movie, from Reservoir Dogs to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, ranked from S-tier to D-tier. Then build your own Tarantino tier list with head-to-head comparisons.

The Complete Quentin Tarantino Tier List

Pulp Fiction (1994) — The whole list at a glance. Tap a poster to read why it sits there.

Inglourious Basterds (2009) — The whole list at a glance. Tap a poster to read why it sits there.

Few directors inspire arguments like Quentin Tarantino. He has famously said he'll retire after his tenth film, which makes ranking his filmography feel like grading a complete, deliberate body of work. Is Pulp Fiction still untouchable, or has Inglourious Basterds overtaken it? Where does the divisive Hateful Eight land? Here's the complete ranking, split into classic S/A/B/C/D tiers. Disagree? You should, and you can settle it yourself in minutes with Shortlist.

Each film below also says where to watch it in the US, checked October 7, 2026 (JustWatch). Rights move, so those lines disappear rather than guess once that check is over three weeks old.

Pulp Fiction

(1994)

The film that rewired American cinema. Nonlinear, endlessly quotable, and still his masterpiece three decades later.

Streaming on Prime Video and Paramount+

Inglourious Basterds

(2009)

A perfect blend of tension and spectacle. The opening farmhouse scene and Christoph Waltz’s Landa are career-best Tarantino.

Streaming on Hulu

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1

(2003)

A pure adrenaline rush of homage and style. The House of Blue Leaves fight is one of the great action set-pieces.

Free with ads on Fandango at Home

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

(2019)

A wistful, hangout-movie love letter to 1969 Los Angeles, anchored by DiCaprio and Pitt.

Streaming on Prime Video

Reservoir Dogs

(1992)

A debut that announced a major voice. Lean, vicious, and built almost entirely on dialogue.

Streaming on Prime Video

Django Unchained

(2012)

A crowd-pleasing revenge western with a towering Waltz performance and a brutal back half.

Streaming on AMC+

Jackie Brown

(1997)

His most mature, character-driven film. Pam Grier and Robert Forster are quietly devastating.

Rent or buy only

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

(2004)

Slower and talkier than Vol. 1, trading swordplay for character. The Bill confrontation pays it all off.

Free with ads on Fandango at Home and YouTube

The Hateful Eight

(2015)

A gorgeous-looking, three-hour locked-room western that some find tense and others find self-indulgent.

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Death Proof

(2007)

His own least favorite. A Grindhouse experiment with a great car chase buried under a lot of talk.

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How Many Movies Has Tarantino Directed?

Tarantino has directed nine feature films by his own count: he considers Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 to be a single movie, which makes Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) his ninth. Counted separately, that's ten films, which is how this tier list lists them. He has long said his tenth and final film will be his last as a director, making his filmography one of the most deliberate in modern cinema.

What Order Should You Watch Tarantino Movies?

There's no shared universe to worry about, so release order is the most rewarding way to watch: you can feel his craft and ambition grow from the lean Reservoir Dogs (1992) to the sprawling Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). If you want the essentials first, start with Pulp Fiction, then Inglourious Basterds, then Kill Bill: Vol. 1.

Tarantino Tier List FAQ

What is the best Tarantino movie?

Pulp Fiction (1994) is the most influential and the usual critical pick, but Inglourious Basterds (2009) has a strong and growing case as his most technically perfect film. Both are defensible #1 choices.

What is Tarantino's worst movie?

Death Proof (2007) is widely considered his weakest, and Tarantino himself agrees, calling it his worst film. It's still a fun ride, but it sits at the bottom of most rankings.

Did Tarantino direct Natural Born Killers or True Romance?

No. He wrote True Romance (1993, directed by Tony Scott) and the original story for Natural Born Killers (1994, directed by Oliver Stone), but he didn't direct either, so they're not included in this tier list. You can still rank them as their own list in Shortlist.

Will there be a tenth Tarantino movie?

He has repeatedly said his tenth film will be his last. Plans have shifted over the years, but if it happens, it will close out one of the most carefully curated filmographies in Hollywood, and you'll want to slot it into your ranking the day you see it.

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