Overview
A tense standoff unfolds in a remote Wyoming cabin as secrets and lies threaten to unravel the group.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- brooding
- sardonic
- paranoid
- winter movie night
- immersive cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's performances, widescreen cinematography, Ennio Morricone score, and tense chamber-western construction, while finding its extreme length and indulgent dialogue divisive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Major Marquis Warren, Confederate General Smithers, and Chris Mannix embody conflicting memories and resentments of the post-Civil War United States.
The blizzard traps eight travelers inside Minnie's Haberdashery while shifting accounts and hidden affiliations drive the whodunit.
The film was shot in Ultra Panavision 70 and uses expansive mountain vistas alongside carefully staged interior confrontations.
Bounty hunters, a supposed sheriff, a hangman, and strangers repeatedly test one another's identities and motives.
Films like The Hateful Eight, and why
Django Unchained
revisionist western atmosphere, morally compromised outlaws, stylized violence, and racial tension
Reservoir Dogs
claustrophobic ensemble conflict, extended dialogue, betrayal, and explosive violence
The Thing
snowbound isolation, black humor, suspicion, and escalating interpersonal brutality
Rope
locked-room mystery structure, concealed identities, and cynical ensemble intrigue
Movie Details
- Director
- Quentin Tarantino
- Release Date
- 2015-12-25
- Runtime
- 188 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (15654)
Cast
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Kurt Russell
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Walton Goggins
- Demián Bichir
- Tim Roth
- Michael Madsen
- Bruce Dern
- James Parks
- Dana Gourrier
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Hateful Eight about?
- A snowbound post-Civil War western turns a stagecoach stopover into a vicious locked-room contest of identity, revenge, and racial hatred.
- What is The Hateful Eight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hateful Eight as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Hateful Eight violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Hateful Eight as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Hateful Eight?
- Critics broadly praised the film's performances, widescreen cinematography, Ennio Morricone score, and tense chamber-western construction, while finding its extreme length and indulgent dialogue divisive.
- Which films are like The Hateful Eight?
- Films with a similar feel include Django Unchained, Reservoir Dogs, The Thing, and Rope.
- How long is The Hateful Eight?
- The Hateful Eight runs 188 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hateful Eight?
- In United States, The Hateful Eight streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
