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Reservoir Dogs

1992
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
1h 39m
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Rated 14 Aug 2007
77
60th
The birth of the Tarantino style: non-linear storytelling, flashy dialogue, filmic and pop culture references, iconic characters. But it's not executed all that well; the acting isn't that good and only a few scenes sparkle. And it's all style, little substance. There's not much humanity to it. Sometimes it just seems like an excuse for these guys to dress up in suits and act like big bad gangsters. I mostly enjoy watching it but then when it's over I feel a slight sense of "well, that's that".
Rated 09 Apr 2019
80
77th
Shocked Harvey Keitel didn’t whip his weiner out as this was made during his whip his weiner out phase.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
61st
It's frighteningly cool, and it knows it almost too well. It alternates flawlessly between being stylish and gritty (but gritty in a stylish way).
Rated 13 Mar 2008
90
92nd
QT's debut runs like a filmed stage-play: the bulk of the action is centered in one setting, and there's plenty of talking-head dialog where characters stand around going over their situation. We come to know this situation in great detail, which is a feat considering we are never really shown it. There are times when the dialog strains a bit to throw in more details ("And then remember when this happened next?"), but on the whole it's quite well done. Roth, Buscemi and Keitel are excellent.
Rated 10 Jan 2009
90
98th
best debut ever
Rated 05 Sep 2010
50
6th
Wow.. how do I justly rate this? I happen to love half of the scenes and hate the rest. Thumbs up for the opening scene, which is one my personal favourites, and all of the scenes with Madsen, Buscemi and Keitel in the warehouse are great fun. But what's up with all the unnecessary, tedious flashback scenes (save the codename scene)? Wouldn't it have been much more awesome in a '12 Angry Men'-styled structure?
Rated 11 Feb 2007
100
90th
Stunningly badass. More badass than badassness itself.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
92nd
Great movie with a VERY small cast.
Rated 10 Jul 2008
100
99th
Rounding up a great group of actors and giving them lines that will become cult classics over the time, Tarantino shows us that it doesn't take huge explosions and countless firefights to make a movie interesting. This one really got me into movies and made me expand my interest to different genres from the safe conformity of Hollywood blockbusters. RD is one of the coolest flicks out there.
Rated 16 Jun 2013
90
97th
Tarantino's characters remain the incarnation of cool, but they also come off as well-rounded and believable, and the dialogue is as brilliantly written as the narrative composition is sneaky. It's a low-budget masterclass and one of the most impressive directorial debuts ever.
Rated 20 Sep 2018
80
57th
Despite the low budget, it's rather brilliant. A complete, and satisfying heist movie imo. The clever directing was a fun way to run down each character, such an A1 cast.
Rated 13 Jan 2007
90
93rd
Am I the only professional here?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
91st
The film that put Tarantino on the map as a director. It's got every ounce of his style here. Interwieving plots, smart and clever bad guys, a sharp script and tons of humor. Plus it's got a great cast with Buscemi, Keitel, Madsen (who's really only great in this film in my opinion) and Roth. Must see.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
72
67th
Classic Tarantino style that you can't help but be immersed in. It's a really interesting take on violence; it's almost balletic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
92
89th
This is a fantastic homage the the heist movie. QT's first film has some flaws. but is superb. It will always be overshadowed by the superior Pulp Fiction, but don't write it off. Now I need to go listen to more super sounbs of the seveties...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
8
93rd
Shows off the potential that came to fruition two years later while being one hell of a great movie itself. The quotability, the violence, the style, and the dark comedy that define Tarantino's style are here and make the minimalist setting work. Chris Penn is great.
Rated 14 Mar 2008
95
98th
My interest in this movie is due in large part to the influence it's had on my love of movies. It was the first Tarantino movie I saw and really made me rethink my perception and expectations of movie narratives. The deliberate staginess, unconventional dialog, and flashback-driven story fascinated me immensely - and they still do. Tarantino has had one of the most influential careers of modern cinema, and Reservoir Dogs was quite an impressive starting point.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
96
89th
In his first ever film, Tarantino proves that he's a genius! Solid acting and amazing screenplay! has a great cast of actors also, but the script is sort of mediocre. But one flaw isn't going to stop Tarantino's debut masterpiece!
Rated 04 Dec 2008
60
42nd
Loved it when I first saw it, but have increasingly gone off it every time I've seen it. I guess the violence is just gratuitous.
Rated 23 Jun 2009
99
99th
Reservoir Dogs is very special to me. It was the first movie that really made me think about film as art. It made me take everything in as a whole; the music, setting, dialogue (especially). It showed me that movies were more than just action or comedy. Most people will see a very stylish and interesting heist story, but it means a little more to me.
Rated 05 Sep 2009
92
97th
A wonderful study on human behaviour, and also very entertaining and well-directed. A masterpiece, if you consider it is a debut movie.
Rated 15 Oct 2010
40
22nd
I've been told that you either love Reservoir Dogs and hate Pulp Fiction, or vice versa, and it holds true for me. I've come to expect two things from Tarantino's movies: over-the-top violence, and absurd hilarity. Reservoir Dogs only really delivered the former, and the end result was a less enjoyable movie.
Rated 11 Sep 2012
97
95th
Reservoir Dogs is just an all-around great film. It keeps you guessing, it surprises you a few times, and it serves as a great character study. I'd go as far to say all of the main parts are acted very well. Almost everybody gets the chance to stand out. Really well written and made. If you somehow missed this, you need to watch it.
Rated 12 Jan 2013
94
91st
It switches back and forth between a genius level American arthouse movie, and a hilarious and pulpy genre pastiche. It's wonderful film making - the only fault with it is that it hesitates to really say something about life.
Rated 26 Oct 2015
56
14th
I often have a hard time enjoying films where the main characters are criminals and this is yet another entry in the long list of films that meet that criteria and are subsequently praised by the critics and the masses. For me these kind of films almost never work, I can't relate with the main characters at all, which I think is very important in film. The violence is sickening. The dialogue while naturalistic and very QT-style, isn't my cup of tea either. Not my kind of film.
Rated 05 Aug 2021
75
62nd
QT is the only person who could make a full length film out of gangsters returning from a failed job and killing each other. The reason he can do this is because he is a master of irrelevant but funny dialogue, creating extended scenes (the film could have been 5 mins shorter if they used a cigarette lighter that worked!) and the ability to use consummate actors who can carry it all off; Buscemi is simply superb. I was shocked by the fact this ended as a blood bath; who would have thought?
Rated 10 Jan 2007
93
93rd
A dark and hilarious Tarantino film that sets the bar extremely high for the rest of his career. Wonderful characters and acting. As far as low-budget indie films go, this is top notch.
Rated 15 Jan 2007
85
93rd
Tarantino shows us he has what it takes to direct a smart, witty, and ultimately brutal action film.
Rated 01 Feb 2007
93
97th
This is Quentin Tarantino's best work to date, oddly this is his first film. This is a film about the people, and what they do for a living. Not just a race to see how many people can be killed on screen in bloody ways.
Rated 09 Feb 2007
4
70th
Though it's rougher around the edges than any of his other films, that rawness suffuses it with a particular dynamism that's still exciting. And though he'd become more skilled with each passing film, he was already obviously talented here, and many of his distinctive trademarks are on display: non-linear storytelling, bloody violence, too-cool soundtrack, and many of his feature players such as Michael Madsen and Harvey Keitel.
Rated 16 Feb 2007
80
86th
Quentin Tarantino prove himself with this extroordinary crime movie.
Rated 17 Feb 2007
58
48th
Tarantino should have called it quits after this one. This is where he says in the clearest way possible what little he ever had to say. Stylized, stupid fun.
Rated 18 Mar 2007
89
83rd
Though it isn't as good as a lot of people make it out to be, Reservoir Dogs is certainly one of the best movies of the 90's and a great introduction for one of the most interesting filmmakers to come along recently.
Rated 01 Apr 2007
95
90th
Now *this* is a crime film. So exciting that it's easy to forget that its primary strengths are the writing and acting rather than violence, explicit or otherwise. Awesome directing debut from Tarantino
Rated 03 May 2007
97
99th
Sheer brilliance. Tarantino is my hero.
Rated 18 May 2007
95
99th
One of my alltime favorites. Starts of great with the Like a virgin-dialogue , and never falls back. Has everything you want : Humor , good acting , good dialogues , very good script and action. To many memorable scene's to name one in particular.
Rated 08 Jun 2007
95
94th
Quite possibly as good as Pulp Fiction, maybe even better. It was largely influenced by Carpenter's "The Thing", which makes it that much cooler.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
94th
watch the standoff at the end in super slow mo...amazing...the acting in this movie might have been some of the best of the 90's
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
99th
In my opinion, this is Tarantino's best. A movie about the coolest and baddest crooks in black suits. Harvey Keitel and Steve Buscemi rock the flick, but this is Michael Madsen's greatest performance. You'll never be able to hear the song "Stuck in the Middle With You" without thinking of this movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
97th
Cool defined, this flick informed a generation of heist films.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
65
23rd
An alright flick with over the top violence for no reason. Pales in comparison to Pulp Fiction.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
96
98th
The archetype of the crime drama. So many great characters and performances that it is not fair to single just one out.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
85th
If Tarantino made only "Reservoir Dogs", he would still be remembered as a very gifted screenwriter and director. Highly stylish and so clever it almost hurts.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
95
97th
Reservoir Dogs is a classic. This is a completely unforgettable movie with dialogue and characters that are so twisted that it spins your head right along with them. The actors are all brilliant, especially the super cool Harvey Keitel, and the super maniacal Michael Madsen you don't ever want to be "stuck in the middle" with. Awesome!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
94th
Classic Tarantino. Great acting, quality script with awesome dialogue and sharp directing to top it all.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
73rd
Tarantino made a big splash with this one - a terrific independent flick that succeeds thanks to an intruiging plot, strong direction and writing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
34
35th
Hello, I'm one of 3 people that grew tired of Tarantino's repetitive, self-indulgent prose after the first few scenes. I guess that makes me...insane?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
93
96th
So many awesome things about this movie, so little space to write. I'll just say the scenes where they assign names, the tip scene and the scene where Chris Penn spazzes out are just frigging amazering.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
98
95th
Really damn good. There is a clear reason Tarantino is so famous.
Rated 15 Aug 2007
80
77th
Great action thriller with a terrific screenplay and sold acting.
Rated 23 Sep 2007
4
83rd
Great concept, execution, and an all star cast, several of which turn in great performances. Some of the dialog (specifically the scene Boobjuice addresses) was cringe-worthy and misguided, but on the whole this is a great film and one of Tarantino's best.
Rated 08 Oct 2007
100
99th
It is a movie that it begins tensely, it has an involving and uncomfortable way in the certain measure and an impressive end. Is a classic of Tarantino.
Rated 17 Oct 2007
82
37th
The start of a great career, but lacks the deft storytelling of Tarantino's later efforts.
Rated 08 Nov 2007
93
97th
The best usage of a low budget ever.
Rated 22 Mar 2008
75
47th
Eh. Tarrintino was warming up. Despite a memorable scene and exchange or two, it's a standard crime movie. But good stuff would follow.
Rated 10 Apr 2008
68
31st
I didn't like it the first time I watched it. I might have to take a look at it again, but it just seemed like dead bodies falling on each other. No point or coherence, which might be the point. Although I don't think it is. Eh. I'll watch it again sometime.
Rated 09 May 2008
78
68th
Worth it just for the one scene where Madsen turns from an ordinary criminal into a fully believable psycho.
Rated 17 May 2008
87
93rd
tarantino's awesome gritty style shines in this movie, filled with some good actors too.
Rated 09 Jun 2008
89
40th
I know, I know Quentin is cool and all; but I am over all the violence. A gangster film with this much violence is the equivalent of an outer space movie that relies too heavily on special effects.
Rated 29 Jun 2008
86
92nd
Reservoir Dogs is packed with memorable quotes, excellently designed scenes and clever direction. The cast work wonderfully together and as the tension increases as the story unfolds you can't help but be wound up into the violence, chaos and confusion that has enveloped a once slick operation. The setting of the warehouse is also a great setting allowing the film to present the feeling so prominent thoughout, that this ragtag bunch of vicious, scheming animals could self-destruct at any moment.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
93
89th
Stylish, great dialog and a little gory. I can't hear 'Stuck in the middle with you' the same way again.
Rated 02 Sep 2008
87
90th
Really great for a first movie, and set the tone for his further movies.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
92
95th
I still think this is one of Tarantino's best, and he did it with like $5 and a polaroid camera.
Rated 13 Feb 2009
95
97th
Tarantino's first and one of the best. Harvey Keitel, Buscemi, and the whole bunch perform incredibly well. The classic, snappy dialogue has become a common in all of Tarantino's work. Great film.
Rated 13 Apr 2009
5
93rd
"Seminal, in terms of its discursive dialogue, bursts of ultra-violence and unsettling machismo, Reservoir Dogs still seems groundbreaking."
Rated 13 Apr 2009
80
86th
Very well written, acted and directed. I also like all the geeky qualities it has to, Tarantino can make anyone feel loved.
Rated 16 Apr 2009
75
81st
Pink is a cool color in my opinion.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
91
91st
I may have given it a high score but this is one of the best heist movies out there (even though it went wrong) and you cannot go wrong with Quentin Tarantino. The guy's a freak but he knows what the fans of his movies want and he delivers them. The Reservoir Dogs has a solid cast (Keitel, Roth, Chris Penn, Buscemi) and the movie itself has some memorable moments. Excellent heist movie all around.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
91
94th
What a movie to start a directing career on. Has all the Tarantino trademarks and then some. One of his best which is incredible it being his first movie and all. A must-see crime drama.
Rated 31 Jul 2009
93
98th
Epic Tarantino. It's all been said really... the plot, the script, the cast, the direction are all brilliant. "Reservoir Dogs" is even on multiple viewings, still as funny, shocking and sad as the first time you ever see it. Genius.
Rated 24 Aug 2009
45
85th
This is probably my favourite Tarantino film. While Pulp Fiction was enjoyable there's something about the way Dogs plays out. The slow and deliberate pacing makes the viewer feel every plot point. We see the tension build within that warehouse as people fight, betray and die. It's such a wonderfully destructive movie.
Rated 12 Sep 2009
84
86th
Nice and violent, clever dialogue, awesome directing. The only thing I had trouble with was, that there was so much talking, that I had difficulty keeping my attention with it. But overall it was a great movie
Rated 20 Sep 2009
90
94th
What's that you say? He completely ripped off another movie? Whatever, I still love it.
Rated 05 Feb 2010
65
28th
'Reservoir Dogs' is not so much a perfect movie as it is a pretty exciting first impression of what Tarantino is actually capable of.
Rated 07 Sep 2010
100
95th
everybodey loves mr pink
Rated 22 Sep 2010
60
38th
a little too glib and violent, but brilliant at times
Rated 25 Sep 2010
79
67th
Rather hollow all in all but still pretty entertaining and well-written. A great debut from Tarantino.
Rated 05 Oct 2010
78
51st
Awesomely acted, with a great twist and one almost horrifying sequence. I don't feel like any of the characters got enough screen time, or knew most of their motivations besides "diamonds = good". It doesn't do anything that I would call particularly extraordinary, and you pretty much get what you expect with nothing more. Pulp Fiction far outshines it.
Rated 15 Jun 2011
70
69th
Only moderately entertaining. On the one hand, the dialogues are typically witty and Buscemi and Keitel provide great performances. On the other, it's a rather half-baked and unrewarding film, as the simplistic story cannot become pleasingly complex not even with flash-backs and move-forwards, and there's a lack of that coolness that would make later installments "Pulp Fiction" and "Jackie Brown" so special.
Rated 19 Jun 2011
90
97th
Reservoir Dogs is a film that explains a lot about an event that we never get to see, but the event isn't ultimately what's important. The characters are what matters, but we don't get the same level of explanation for all of them. I wanted more of this, and less about the heist. The latter didn't matter nearly as much as the dynamics and relationships between the characters. It's still an incredibly compelling, entertaining and interesting film, and something that I would definitely watching.
Rated 28 Jan 2012
84
93rd
I've read that Tarantino wanted James Woods in the movie quite badly, writing several letters to his agent, but getting no response. Meeting Woods at a party he told him about the letters, at which point James (oblivious up to this point) called his agent and fired him.
Rated 13 Mar 2012
77
39th
The weakest Tarantino but still considering how good everything else is, that's nothing to be ashamed about.
Rated 14 Oct 2013
2
11th
was looking forward to my first tarantino. but what the fuck was this? equal parts boring and unpleasant. boring because it's a totally uninteresting gangster movie with boring dialogue, boring photography, boring style and absolutely nothing to say, and unpleasant for obvious reasons. at a complete loss to see how anyone could derive entertainment from this.
Rated 28 Oct 2013
82
67th
The opening breakfast scene is pretty good, but the conversation isn't as great as in later Tarantino movies. The pacing of the film is a bit off, particularly because of the flashbacks which are of widely varying lengths and while they're good in their own right they don't always add to the film. Despite the flaws it still manages to make it all work. The style keeps things tense despite the detours and the climax is just wonderfully executed.
Rated 27 Sep 2014
9
91st
Reservoir Dogs is an impressive and unforgettable directorial debut from Quentin Tarantino. He introduced and established himself as one of the most unique and recognisable filmmakers of our times. The plot is simplistic but the overall direction and writing is stellar craft. And solid performances from the likes of Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen & Steve Buscemi make up an incredibly enjoyable and iconic cast. Reservoir Dogs is a timeless crime drama of real filmmaking quality.
Rated 06 Jan 2016
75
57th
I don't understand why they couldn't have cast Rob Schneider as Nash, and in the scene where Mr. Blonde cuts off his ear, instead of using special effects, they should have just cut the ear. OK, maybe that's a little over the line, but Schneider really does suck.
Rated 09 Feb 2016
65
46th
Steve Buscemi is just so handsome that this movie is amazing. His performance along with Mr. Browns top notch quality acting is why this movie needs to be watched.
Rated 06 Jan 2018
8
81st
Showing only the before and after of the heist job is a unique conceit that could easily flop without a strong script; fortunately, Tarantino fully delivers with car trunk loads of sizzling mono/dialogues (the strong cast never wavers in numerous lengthy scenes) and a compelling back-and-forth-in-time narrative that perfectly develops the characters (see the Mr. Orange twist; wanted an official Mr. Pink intro though). Deliberate, artistic camerawork (see the final close-up) brings it all home.
Rated 17 Jan 2020
95
96th
Rezervuar Köpekleri’nin usta yönetmenin kariyerinde sonradan daha da özümseyeceğimiz efsane diyaloglarının belki de en mükemmellerinin yaşandığı film olduğunu söyleyebiliriz.Özellikle giriş sahnesinde yer alan Madonna şarkıları üzerine yapılan muhabbet harika.70’lere ait çalan şarkılarından,oyuncuların kıyafetlerinden repliklerine kadar popüler kültürü çok derinden etkileyen modern bir klasik.
Rated 11 Sep 2022
76
60th
Tarantino's dialogue sometimes verges into 'what a total dork thinks cool guys sound like' but there's enough tongue-in-cheek to play it off, and respectable performances elevate the material. The romantic subtext between Roth/Keitel is actually kind of nice. I just don't get why it's called "Reservoir Dogs" when "Mr. Pink's Big Tip" was right there.
Rated 22 Jan 2023
89
90th
When I was 15, I'd seen 3 rated R movies. I had a shitty 12 inch TV in my room. My family had just moved and one of my best friends started letting me borrow some of the coolest movies I'd never seen. This movie was at the top of that pile. 17 years later, I'm kinda wishing Tarantino had a better actor in his place for the opening scene. I'm also not in love with every scene now, just most of them. When a movie is less cool than it was in high school, but is still great, thats saying something.
Rated 04 Dec 2006
100
85th
Best Tarantino-Movie in my Opinion
Rated 12 Dec 2006
87
69th
one of terintino's better films
Rated 12 Dec 2006
95
99th
Tarantino's finest work in my eyes. Bold direction and stellar performances.
Rated 15 Dec 2006
100
87th
smart
Rated 23 Dec 2006
94
93rd
Totally sweet!
Rated 30 Dec 2006
40
30th
A lot more violence than I care to watch, which is saying something.
Rated 30 Dec 2006
95
90th
QT is one of my favorite directors and this movie is a classic QT movie.
Rated 16 Jan 2007
85
97th
god bless quentin how coolest movie ever
Rated 26 Jan 2007
97
94th
Wonderfully crafted. That's basically the best way to put it.

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