Django Unchained
Django Unchained

Django Unchained

2012Movie165 minEnglish

With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.

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IMDb8.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic81/100
Google Users91%
Director: Quentin TarantinoGenres: Western, Drama, Action

Plot Summary

In the Antebellum South, a German dentist-turned-bounty hunter named Dr. King Schultz frees the enslaved Django, promising him his freedom if he helps him track down the murderous Brittle brothers. After a successful bounty hunt, Django decides to accompany Schultz on further adventures, with his ultimate goal being to rescue his wife, Broomhilda, from the clutches of the charismatic but cruel plantation owner Calvin Candie.

Critical Reception

Quentin Tarantino's "Django Unchained" received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its stylized violence, witty dialogue, and powerful performances. While some critics debated its handling of sensitive themes like slavery and racism, the majority praised its ambitious narrative and cinematic flair, deeming it a significant work in Tarantino's filmography and a compelling modern Western.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its sharp script, exhilarating action sequences, and unforgettable characters.
  • Lauded for its bold exploration of themes of revenge, justice, and freedom within a Western framework.
  • Acknowledged for its outstanding performances, especially from Christoph Waltz and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Google audience: Google users overwhelmingly praised "Django Unchained" for its engaging story, thrilling action, and exceptional acting. Many highlighted the film's unique blend of dark humor and serious subject matter, with particular appreciation for the memorable performances and Quentin Tarantino's signature directorial style.

Awards & Accolades

Won 2 Academy Awards (Best Supporting Actor for Christoph Waltz, Best Original Screenplay for Quentin Tarantino) and nominated for Best Picture and Best Cinematography. Christoph Waltz also won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor.

Fun Fact

The famous "Mandingo fighting" scene was conceived by Quentin Tarantino after he read about actual 'Mandingo fighting' in the 19th century, where enslaved men were forced to fight each other to the death for the entertainment of slave owners.

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Sigeki Ogino

Sigeki Ogino

Mandingo. D'Artagnan. Slave abuse. Tarantino's technique of capturing the painful discrimination against blacks head-on and, on the contrary, making it cathartic in the final scene is brilliant. Starting with the impressive theme song, nons...
Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

Django Unchained entertained me, for sure, with its taut storyline and its lack of predictability, but it doesn’t rise to the level of my few favorite Tarantino efforts. The trademark violence is present, sometimes to the point of it bei...
Wuchak

Wuchak

When Django is unchained (pronounced JANG-oh, not Duh-JANG-oh) Released in 2012 and directed & written by Quentin Tarantino, "Django Unchained" stars Christoph Waltz as an ex-dentist who befriends an ex-slave, Django (Jamie Foxx) in West...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

This is one of the best movies I have watched in a long time. It is a pure Tarantino blast. The somewhat unexpected and quite hilarious start of the movie catches your attention from the start and from then on it is 3 hours (almost) of pure...
Shreyance Parakh

Shreyance Parakh

**ENTERTAINING from start to finish !!** Given I am a big fan of **Quentin's** works i knew this movie would be a treat to watch.But what i didn't know was violence can be so **COOL**... The movie is a treat to watch(including the blood ...
iamyenz

iamyenz

A highly entertaining yet disturbing film with superb cast and performances for an audience who would likely never consider watching a film fundamentally about slavery, where Tarantino is masterfully and emphatically navigating and exposing...
LastCaress1972

LastCaress1972

America, mid-nineteenth century, just prior to the Civil War. Winter. Two horsebacked slave-traders are leading half-a-dozen manacled negro slaves through a large, unspecified section of Texas. As they move one night through a wood, they cr...