Kill Bill: Vol. 2 poster

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

2004137 minutesR
3.2
Arcplot Score
📝 Unconventional
Unverified
⭐ 8.0IMDb
🍅 84%Rotten Tomatoes
Ⓜ️ 83/100Metacritic
🎬 7.9TMDb
📊 6.2Popularity
🏆23 wins & 84 nominations total
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
The murderous Bride is back and she is still continuing her vengeance quest against her ex-boss, Bill, and taking aim at Bill's younger brother Budd and Elle Driver, the only survivors from the squad of assassins who betrayed her four years earlier. It's all leading up to the ultimate confrontation with Bill, the Bride's former master and the man who ordered her execution!

Box Office

Budget:$30.0M
Revenue:$152.2M
Profit:$122.2M

Arcplot Score Breakdown

Beat Timing Precision3.6/10
Emotional Arc Impact1/10
Thematic Consistency5/10
Overall Score3.2/10

Beat Sheet

15 plot points

Kill Bill: Vol. 2 Arcplot
1
Opening Image
1 min
2
Theme Stated
5 min
3
Set-Up
20 min
4
Catalyst
35 min
5
Debate
50 min
6
Break Into Two
65 min
7
B Story
75 min
8
Fun and Games
90 min
9
Midpoint
100 min
10
Bad Guys Close In
115 min
11
All Is Lost
123 min
12
Dark Night of the Soul
130 min
13
Break Into Three
133 min
14
Finale
135 min
15
Final Image
137 min

Emotional Arc

+100-10

Plot Points

#1

Opening Image

1 min

The Bride recuperates. Focus on character depth and backstory.

#2

Theme Stated

5 min

Theme: revenge is complex, personal growth, reconciliation with past.

#3

Set-Up

20 min

Bride tracks Bill, learns history, faces old enemies. Slow, methodical preparation.

#4

Catalyst

35 min

Confrontation with Budd. Stakes increase. Risk of failure.

#5

Debate

50 min

Should she continue revenge or consider life beyond it? Emotional tension.

#6

Break Into Two

65 min

Bride faces Elle Driver. Action resumes. Strategic and physical challenges.

#7

B Story

75 min

Flashbacks: training with Pai Mei. Explains skills, philosophy, growth.

#8

Fun and Games

90 min

Action sequences: desert showdown, fights, suspense. Demonstrates mastery of skills.

#9

Midpoint

100 min

Bride survives traps, learns critical info about Bill. Stakes peak.

#10

Bad Guys Close In

115 min

Final confrontations. Emotional and physical danger.

#11

All Is Lost

123 min

Bride faces personal betrayal, setback, moment of despair.

#12

Dark Night of the Soul

130 min

Reflection on past life, daughter, revenge. Emotional clarity.

#13

Break Into Three

133 min

Bride confronts Bill directly. Emotional and action climax.

#14

Finale

135 min

Bride defeats Bill, resolves revenge fully. Reclaims agency, freedom.

#15

Final Image

137 min

Bride leaves peacefully. Closure achieved. Future open.