Django Unchained

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Django Unchained

R

2012

2h 45m

Western

Drama

Action

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Two years before the Civil War, Django (Jamie Foxx), a slave, finds himself accompanying an unorthodox German bounty hunter named Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) on a mission to capture the vicious Brittle brothers. Their mission successful, Schultz frees Django, and together they hunt the South's most-wanted criminals. Their travels take them to the infamous plantation of shady Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), where Django's long-lost wife (Kerry Washington) is still a slave.

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Critics Consensus

Bold, bloody, and stylistically daring, Django Unchained is another incendiary masterpiece from Quentin Tarantino.

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Anne Thompson

IndieWire

Mar 31, 2020

Tarantino designed this revisionist western to blow people's gaskets. Packed with physical comedy, bloody action and hell-bent revenge, it looks like a classic widescreen Sergio Leone western...

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Sep 4, 2018

A good film, and a crazily entertaining film, until Tarantino does blow everything up, at which point it just becomes rather silly.

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Roxane Gay

BuzzFeed News

May 25, 2018

The film is at times brilliant but mostly infuriating. It is a good movie in that masturbatory way most Tarantino films are good.

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Branyan Towe

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jul 29, 2024

4/5

Django Unchained is still one of Quentin Tarantino’s finest works to date thanks to an excellent, extremely memorable script and a brilliant cast

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Apr 7, 2024

4/5

By tackling a massive western, the writer and director continues to prove that he has never been short on ambition and gives us his grandest spectacle yet.

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John Brhel

Vague Visages

Jun 5, 2023

It might not be the most innovative in Tarantino’s oeuvre, but it’s got real stakes and memorable characters one can root for. Django is packed with Tarantino’s postmodern trademarks, but it also has the added value of actually addressing serious issues.

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Eric

Apr 25, 2025

I wish I could give this movie 10 stars. Best movie that I’ve ever seen!

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Matt

Aug 31, 2023

LOVED IT! Never seen this before. You’re missing out if you don’t watch this.

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Brandon B

@syncopatedbeet Sep 21, 2026

One of the most violent, vulgar and shocking films I’ve seen but that’s what makes it so good.

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Fro T

@frothizzlereviews Sep 18, 2026

My personal favorite Tarantino flick. The pairing of Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz is electric. The spicy screenplay is seasoned very well, and the Western setting shines through the brilliant cinematography done by Robert Richardson. The soundtrack is fantastic, the dialogue is nasty, and the gory gunfights are a grotesque delight! A near 3-hour rollercoaster that feels like 1 hour and 30 minutes, because of how much fun I’m having. 10/10

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John C

@JohnClasky Sep 4, 2026

Django Unchained is an absolute cinematic tour de force—a bold, visceral 5-star revenge epic that showcases Quentin Tarantino at the absolute peak of his storytelling powers. Jamie Foxx commands the screen as Django, delivering a fierce, emotionally charged performance as an enslaved man transformed into a lethal bounty hunter. Christoph Waltz is pure brilliance as Dr. King Schultz, infusing every line with razor-sharp wit and charm, while Leonardo DiCaprio gives a terrifyingly captivating performance as the ruthless Calvin Candie. Samuel L. Jackson rounds out the stellar cast with a chilling, forget-me-not turn as Stephen. Tarantino masterfully weaves Spaghetti Western tropes with intense drama, dark humor, and a thrilling soundtrack that seamlessly transitions from Ennio Morricone to modern hip-hop. Packed with unforgettable dialogue and blistering action, Django Unchained is a triumphant, exhilarating masterpiece that holds you glued to the screen from start to finish.

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Darrin M

@RT15057856 Sep 3, 2026

Top 3-5 best films made of all-time imo. I wish I could give Django 6 stars. Tarantino peak. This ones even slightly more entertaining than Pulp Fiction.

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Synopsis

Two years before the Civil War, Django (Jamie Foxx), a slave, finds himself accompanying an unorthodox German bounty hunter named Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) on a mission to capture the vicious Brittle brothers. Their mission successful, Schultz frees Django, and together they hunt the South's most-wanted criminals. Their travels take them to the infamous plantation of shady Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio), where Django's long-lost wife (Kerry Washington) is still a slave.

Director: Quentin Tarantino
Producer: Stacey Sher, Reginald Hudlin, Pilar Savone
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: A Band Apart
Rating: R (Language|A Vicious Fight|Some Nude Images|Strong Graphic Violence)
Genre: Western, Drama, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 24, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $162.8M
Runtime: 2h 45m

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