Quentin Tarantino’s long‑talked‑about Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is finally coming to theaters as a single, unrated cut that unites Volume 1 and Volume 2 the way the director originally intended.
Blending samurai cinema, spaghetti westerns, grindhouse violence, and anime‑style carnage, this new release turns the Bride’s story into one four‑hour, blood‑soaked opera of revenge, complete with an old‑school intermission and brand‑new animated footage.
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is set for a wide theatrical release on December 5, 2025. This includes special screenings in select 35mm and 70mm formats alongside standard digital showings, marking its first major rollout after limited special event screenings in previous years.
Synopsis
The film follows Uma Thurman’s character, known as The Bride, a former member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad who is ambushed at her wedding rehearsal by her boss and former lover, Bill. Shot in the head and left in a coma, she wakes up years later to discover that she has lost her unborn child and that the people she once worked with have moved on with their lives. With nothing left but rage and a kill list, she sets out to eliminate the surviving members of the squad—O‑Ren Ishii, Vernita Green, Budd, and Elle Driver—before facing Bill himself in a final, emotionally charged showdown.
What Is “The Whole Bloody Affair”?
- Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair combines Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) into one continuous feature, presented as Tarantino’s “fourth film” rather than two separate entries.
- The original project was split for theatrical release due to its length, but this cut removes recaps and cliffhangers so the narrative plays as a single, cohesive journey from massacre to revenge.
- Across its expanded runtime, the film shifts fluidly between genres and visual styles—from hyper‑stylized sword fights and grindhouse bloodletting to sun‑baked western standoffs and dialogue‑driven character showdowns.
The new release includes a never-before-seen 7 to 8-minute anime sequence that expands O-Ren Ishii’s backstory and enhances the film’s emotional and violent impact. It also restores more graphic moments from the House of Blue Leaves fight, reintroduces footage previously altered for ratings, and adjusts key story beats, especially concerning the Bride’s daughter, giving the film a fresh dramatic rhythm.
An official trailer highlights the “uncut, unrated” promise and showcases glimpses of the new anime footage, positioning this cut as the definitive version of Kill Bill for fans and first‑time viewers alike.
Where to watch Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)
