Tarantino Unites Kill Bill Into One Movie — Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Hits Theaters Dec. 5 with New Animated Sequence
Quentin Tarantino’s two Kill Bill films will be shown as a single unified cut, titled Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, in U.S. theaters on Dec. 5, 2025, giving audiences the director’s intended one‑movie presentation.
Release details
The combined version, called Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, is scheduled to premiere in theaters across the U.S. on Dec. 5, 2025. This will be the first wide theatrical run of Tarantino’s unified, unrated presentation.
What’s different in this cut
Originally released as Vol. 1 (2003) and Vol. 2 (2004), the two films were initially designed to be one continuous story. In this release, the two parts have been joined into a single film. Consequently, the combined version removes the cliffhanger that ended the first film and it also eliminates the recap that originally opened the second.
New animated sequence
For this theatrical rollout, Tarantino has added a previously unseen 7-and-a-half-minute animated sequence. The addition is part of the unified cut and is presented alongside the existing live-action material.
Formats, rating and intermission
Select theaters will screen the film in 70mm and 35mm, and the presentation will be the director’s unrated vision. Moreover, the wide release includes an intermission as part of the theatrical experience.
Cast and story recap
The story follows Uma Thurman as former assassin *The Bride*, who wakes from a coma after being ambushed by her former boss and lover, Bill (David Carradine), during her wedding rehearsal. With her unborn child taken and her life shattered, she pursues revenge against the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad—played by Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, and Daryl Hannah—before ultimately confronting Bill.
Background and prior screenings
Although the combined cut has appeared at limited festivals and special screenings in the past, this Dec. 5 release marks the first time Tarantino’s unified version will play widely across U.S. theaters. As Tarantino said in a statement, “I wrote and directed it as one movie—and I’m so glad to give the fans the chance to see it as one movie,” and he added, “The best way to see Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is at a movie theater in glorious 70mm or 35mm. Blood and guts on a big screen in all its glory!”
