Django Unchained
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What sets Quentin Tarantino's cinema apart from others is that while he uses violence as a tool, he also transforms it into a language. this 2012 western looks at one of America's darkest periods, the era of slavery, through a lens that is both harsh and inevitably funny, with the director's signature mastery of dialogue and provocative narrative. The story tells of a man who has just gained his freedom coming to terms with the very world he wants to escape from. Django, played by Jamie Foxx, is a character who speaks with his silence, buried his anger in it; but this silence carries the tension of a broadcast that explodes when the time comes. Next to him is Dr., played by Christoph Waltz. King Schultz is one of the most original characters created in the last years of cinema. This German bounty hunter, who embodies both kindness and brutality, is both the conscience and driving force of the film—humorous yet dangerous. Leonardo DiCaprio, on the other hand, portrays a devil far removed from the conventional hero image, sitting comfortably in his chair and reveling in his power. Within this dark kingdom built in the cotton fields of the South, Samuel L. The character played by Jackson is just as disturbing and memorable as DiCaprio's role. Tarantino isn't just telling a revenge story here. He rewrites a shameful period of American history in the language of cinema, but he does it not as a nostalgic mourning or a didactic lesson, but literally in the frenzy of a spaghetti western. Spaghetti western references, exaggerated scenes of violence and immersive music selections turn the film into an experience that is both provocative and keeps the audience glued to its seat. During this one hundred and sixty-five-minute journey, the audience does not just watch a story of salvation; it feels how the oppressed in the system resist against that system, how friendship sprouts up in the most unexpected circumstances, and that human dignity cannot really be tied with any chain. Tarantino's film stands out as a kind of cinematic work that both entertains and disturbs the audience, and cannot be easily shrugged off and thrown away after watching it.
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LastCaress1972
August 11, 2013
/10
America, mid-nineteenth century, just prior to the Civil War. Winter. Two horsebacked slave-traders are leading half-a-dozen manacled negro slaves through a large, unspecified section of Texas. As they move one night through a wood, they cross paths with an affable, charming German fellow identified by the hokey model tooth affixed atop his carriage by a spring as a travelling dentist. He greets the traders cordially but he's struggling to be understood; not because English is his second languag...
iamyenz
February 10, 2017
9/10
A highly entertaining yet disturbing film with superb cast and performances for an audience who would likely never consider watching a film fundamentally about slavery, where Tarantino is masterfully and emphatically navigating and exposing the complex layers of the violent and dehumanizing system of slavery.
Shreyance Parakh
May 04, 2017
10/10
**ENTERTAINING from start to finish !!** Given I am a big fan of **Quentin's** works i knew this movie would be a treat to watch.But what i didn't know was violence can be so **COOL**... The movie is a treat to watch(including the blood and gore) from starting to end.The acting is superb.And the cinematography is just too good! The whole cast played their parts to perfection...Especially **Samuel L. Jackson** and **Jamie Foxx**..**Leo and Christopher Waltz** were superb too..And as Christophe...
Dark Jedi
April 18, 2018
10/10
This is one of the best movies I have watched in a long time. It is a pure Tarantino blast. The somewhat unexpected and quite hilarious start of the movie catches your attention from the start and from then on it is 3 hours (almost) of pure enjoyment. The main actors are playing their roles very well. The Dr. King Schultz character (Christop Walz) is incredibly funny without being ridiculous, Jamie Foxx is excellent as Django and Leonardo DiCaprio is doing his role well as a plantation owner a...

Wuchak
August 14, 2018
9/10
When Django is unchained (pronounced JANG-oh, not Duh-JANG-oh) Released in 2012 and directed & written by Quentin Tarantino, "Django Unchained" stars Christoph Waltz as an ex-dentist who befriends an ex-slave, Django (Jamie Foxx) in West Texas a couple of years before the Civil War; they team-up as bounty hunters once they realize how good they jell. The second half focuses on their attempt to infiltrate a Mississippi plantation owned by pompous Southerner "Monsieur" Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio...

Peter McGinn
August 18, 2020
7/10
Django Unchained entertained me, for sure, with its taut storyline and its lack of predictability, but it doesn’t rise to the level of my few favorite Tarantino efforts. The trademark violence is present, sometimes to the point of it being cartoonish to me. It would have been easy to present many of the characters as stereotypical, but the script avoided that. The DiCaprio slave owner is vicious and cruel, but there are flashes of flexibility concerning the status quo with his slaves. And his...

Sigeki Ogino
October 02, 2022
10/10
Mandingo. D'Artagnan. Slave abuse. Tarantino's technique of capturing the painful discrimination against blacks head-on and, on the contrary, making it cathartic in the final scene is brilliant. Starting with the impressive theme song, nonstop violence replaces it, giving us a glimpse into the kaleidoscope of horrific American society. Leonardo DiCaprio's monstrous performance and Christoph Waltz's near-perfect supporting turn are the main reasons for the film's appeal, but Quentin Tarantino's s...
certifiedcritic
April 07, 2026
9/10
This movie takes place during America's darkest times. Every actor plays their role perfectly making you feel like you have a front row seat, living in those times
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Frequently Asked Questions
Django Unchained was released in 2012.
Django Unchained has a runtime of 2 hr 45 min (165 minutes).
Django Unchained belongs to the following genres: Drama, Western.
Django Unchained has a rating of 8.2/10 from 28,109 votes on TMDB.
In the United States, Django Unchained is available to watch on: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Starz Apple TV Channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.