QUENTIN TARANTINO'S ELEVEN FAVORITE FILMS

In March, 2024, Far Out Magazine published an article about the popular American filmmaker, Quentin Tarantino, which chronicles his passion for cinema as well as his career in the entertainment industry. But more importantly, the aforementioned article also reveals Quentin's eleven favorite films. What now follows is a list of these films, including a trailer and some general information associated with each one.

11) Name of the film: Jaws / Directed by: Steven Spielberg / Starring: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss / Genre: Thriller / Distributed by: Universal Pictures / Release date: June 20, 1975 / Running time: 124 minutes / Budget: $9 million / Box office: $476.5 million / IMDb rating: 8.1/10

10) Name of the film: Five Graves to Cairo / Directed by: Billy Wilder / Starring: Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter, and Erich von Stroheim / Genre: War / Distributed by: Paramount Pictures / Release date: May 4, 1943 / Running time: 96 minutes / Budget: $855,000 (estimated) / Box office: $1,650,000 (US rentals) / IMDb rating: 7.3/10

9) Name of the film: Unfaithfully Yours / Directed by: Preston Sturges / Starring: Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, and Rudy Vallée / Genre: Comedy / Distributed by: Twentieth Century-Fox / Release date: November 5, 1948 / Running time: 105 minutes / Budget: $2 million / Box office: Unknown / IMDb rating: 7.5/10

8) Name of the film: Carrie / Directed by: Brian De Palma / Starring: Sissy Spacek, Amy Irving, and Piper Laurie / Genre: Horror / Distributed by: United Artists / Release date: November 3, 1976 / Running time: 98 minutes / Budget: $1.8 million / Box office: $33.8 million (US and Canada) / IMDb rating: 7.4/10

7) Name of the film: Pandora's Box / Directed by: G. W. Pabst / Starring: Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, and Francis Lederer / Genre: Drama / Distributed by: Süd-Film / Release date: January 30, 1929 / Running time: 133 minutes / Budget: Unknown / Box office: Unknown / IMDb rating: 7.8/10

6) Name of the film: Five Fingers of Death / Directed by: Jeong Chang-Hwa / Starring: Lo Lieh, Wang Ping, and Wang Chin-feng / Genre: Action / Distributed by: Shaw Brothers Studio / Release date: April 28, 1972 / Running time: 97 minutes / Budget: Unknown / Box office: $10 million (estimated worldwide rentals) / IMDb rating: 7.1/10

5) Name of the film: His Girl Friday / Directed by: Howard Hawks / Starring: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, and Ralph Bellamy / Genre: Comedy / Distributed by: Columbia Pictures / Release date: January 18, 1940 / Running time: 92 minutes / Budget: Unknown / Box office: Unknown / IMDb rating: 7.8/10

4) Name of the film: Taxi Driver / Directed by: Martin Scorsese / Starring: Robert De Niro, Cybill Shepherd, and Jodie Foster / Genre: Thriller / Distributed by: Columbia Pictures / Release date: February 8, 1976 / Running time: 114 minutes / Budget: $1.9 million / Box office: $28.6 million / IMDb rating: 8.2/10

3) Name of the film: Blow Out / Directed by: Brian De Palma / Starring: John Travolta, Nancy Allen, and John Lithgow / Genre: Thriller / Distributed by: Filmways Pictures / Release date: July 24, 1981 / Running time: 108 minutes / Budget: $18 million / Box office: $13.8 million / IMDb rating: 7.4/10

2) Name of the film: Rio Bravo / Directed by: Howard Hawks / Starring: John Wayne, Dean Martin, and Ricky Nelson / Genre: Western / Distributed by: Warner Bros. / Release date: April 4, 1959 / Running time: 141 minutes / Budget: $1,214,899 / Box office: $5.75 million (US and Canada rentals) / IMDb rating: 8.0/10

1) Name of the film: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly / Directed by: Sergio Leone / Starring: Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach / Genre: Western / Distributed by: Produzioni Europee Associati / Release date: December 23, 1966 / Running time: 161 minutes / Budget: $1.2 million / Box office: $38.9 million / IMDb rating: 8.8/10

So, there you have it, folks, Quentin Tarantino's eleven favorite films. Out of curiosity, do you agree with his selection? Or are your cinematic tastes vastly different? Either way, please feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

*** Please Note: The information for each film was gathered on May 5, 2024