QT8: The First Eight
A lively retrospective documentary surveys Quentin Tarantino’s first eight films through collaborator interviews and archival glimpses of his Hollywood ascent.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- energetic
- celebratory
- witty
- film discussion night
- cinephile viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the documentary as a positive but heavily admiring portrait of Tarantino, with collaborator interviews providing its main appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film centers Quentin Tarantino's career identity and presents collaborators discussing his methods, personality, and influence.
Its subject is the first 21 years of Tarantino's directing career, tracing his rise and major films through interviews and archival material.
The critical excerpt specifically characterizes the documentary as a hagiographic portrait of Tarantino.
The interviewees include Zoë Bell, Bruce Dern, Robert Forster, Jamie Foxx, and other frequent or notable collaborators.
Films like QT8: The First Eight, and why
Hitchcock/Truffaut
A filmmaker portrait built from interviews, career history, and behind-the-scenes perspectives on a major American director.
Spielberg
An archival and interview-driven documentary examining the creative career and cultural influence of a prominent filmmaker.
De Palma
A celebratory yet analytical documentary portrait of a distinctive Hollywood auteur and his body of work.
Movie Details
- Director
- Tara Wood
- Release Date
- 2019-10-21
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (192)
Cast
- Quentin Tarantino
- Zoë Bell
- Louis Black
- Bruce Dern
- Robert Forster
- Jamie Foxx
- Richard N. Gladstein
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Diane Kruger
- Lucy Liu
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is QT8: The First Eight about?
- A lively retrospective documentary surveys Quentin Tarantino’s first eight films through collaborator interviews and archival glimpses of his Hollywood ascent.
- What is QT8: The First Eight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of QT8: The First Eight as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is QT8: The First Eight violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in QT8: The First Eight as moderate.
- What did critics think of QT8: The First Eight?
- Critics broadly viewed the documentary as a positive but heavily admiring portrait of Tarantino, with collaborator interviews providing its main appeal.
- Which films are like QT8: The First Eight?
- Films with a similar feel include Hitchcock/Truffaut, Spielberg, and De Palma.
- How long is QT8: The First Eight?
- QT8: The First Eight runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch QT8: The First Eight?
- In United States, QT8: The First Eight is available to rent or buy from Fandango At Home, Amazon Video.
