Pulp Fiction (1994)
Thriller, Crime, Comedy
95Kernel Score — Universal Acclaim, 0 reviews
The Kernel take
A 95 Metascore on an $8M budget that's grossed $213.929M worldwide is the critical-commercial sweet spot: Tarantino made a prestige thriller that became a genuine blockbuster, vindicating every dollar of restraint.
Director track record: Quentin Tarantino
Pulp Fiction sits well above Quentin Tarantino's own 74.9-point average across 9 other scored films — his best-reviewed work to date, exceeding Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood's 84.
Lead track record: John Travolta
The 95 sits well above John Travolta's own 52.3-point average across 26 other scored films — his best-reviewed work to date, exceeding Carrie's 86.
Box office
Budget $8M · Box office $213.9M