Reservoir Dogs
When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Crime · Thriller · 99 min · 1992
Trailer
Director
Quentin Tarantino
Writer
Quentin Tarantino
Studio
Live Entertainment / Dog Eat Dog Productions
Release
02 Sep 1992
Runtime
99 min
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Full Plot
Six thugs, who are strangers to each other, are hired by a crime boss, Joe Cabot, to carry out a diamond robbery. Right at the outset, they are given false names with the intention that they won't get too close and will concentrate on the job instead. They are completely sure that the robbery is going to be a success. But, when the police show up right at the time and the site of the robbery, panic spreads amongst the group members, and two of them are killed in the subsequent shootout, along with a few policemen and civilians. When the remaining people assemble at the premeditated rendezvous point (a warehouse), they begin to suspect that one of them is an undercover cop.
Cast & Characters
Larry Dimick "Mr. White"
Harvey Keitel
Freddy Newendyke "Mr. Orange"
Tim Roth
Vic Vega "Mr. Blonde"
Michael Madsen
"Nice Guy" Eddie Cabot
Chris Penn
"Mr. Pink"
Steve Buscemi
Joe Cabot
Lawrence Tierney
Detective Jim Holdaway
Randy Brooks
Officer Marvin Nash
Kirk Baltz
"Mr. Blue"
Edward Bunker
"Mr. Brown"
Quentin Tarantino
Sheriff #2
David Steen
Did You Know?
Made on an estimated budget of $1.2M, Reservoir Dogs has grossed $2.9M worldwide — about 2.4x its budget.
Source: TMDb API · verified 2026-08-02
Quentin Tarantino has directed 6 films in our catalog, including Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Quentin Tarantino had been working at Video Archives, a video store in Manhattan Beach, California, and originally planned to shoot the film with his friends on a budget of $30,000 in a 16 mm black-and-white format, with himself playing Mr.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
Reservoir Dogs holds 8.3/10 on IMDb (1,164,336 votes), 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of July 30, 2026
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AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.3/10 on IMDb (1,164,336 votes), 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Reservoir Dogs's Rotten Tomatoes score?+
Reservoir Dogs holds a 90% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
What is Reservoir Dogs's IMDb rating?+
Reservoir Dogs has a 8.3/10 rating on IMDb from 1,164,336 votes.
What is Reservoir Dogs's Metacritic score?+
Reservoir Dogs has a Metascore of 81/100 on Metacritic.
Is Reservoir Dogs good? What are critics saying?+
Reservoir Dogs holds 8.3/10 on IMDb (1,164,336 votes), 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81/100 on Metacritic.
How long is Reservoir Dogs?+
Reservoir Dogs has a runtime of 99 min.
Who directed Reservoir Dogs?+
Reservoir Dogs was directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Where can I watch Reservoir Dogs?+
Reservoir Dogs is available to stream, rent, or buy on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand, Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, ITVX Premium, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Rakuten TV, Sky Store, BFI Player.
Fan & Critic Buzz
Reviewers praised the film's stylish and intelligent direction, with one reviewer noting that Tarantino's unique take on a heist film "resuscitated American cinema." Another reviewer found the film funny and inexpensive, despite its 99-minute length. The trailer comments showed enthusiasm for Buscemi's performance, while also expressing confusion at the film's pacing.
Viewer Reviews (TMDb)
This unique take on the heist-film-gone-wrong was excellent--stylish and intelligently made, yet very funny and inexpensive. Tarantino's accolades from giving American cinema the resuscitation it needed mirrors what has happened, at least since the 70's, with Martin Scorsese's 'M…
talisencrw · 10/10The cuss-oriented squabbles of lowlife crooks for 99 minutes (and no women) RELEASED IN 1992 and written/directed by Quentin Tarantino, "Reservoir Dogs” is a crime drama/thriller about a diamond heist gone disastrously wrong in Los Angeles wherein the surviving thugs bicker back-…
Wuchak · 4/10Nope, I didn't get the memo... After a jewellery heist goes wrong and the escaping funeral-attired hoodlums kill a couple of cops and one gets gut-shot in a car-jacking, they return to their hideout where they turn on each other with expletive-ridden venom. What now ensues is a r…
CinemaSerf · 6/10I don't get it. Feels like nothing happens the whole film. Cool to see Buscemi in this though, I didn't realize he was in such an early one of Tarantino's films.
rsanek · 4/10
From the trailer's comments
"you're Mr.White. You have a cool sounding name" *You're goddamn right*
@bhuvaneshd4436 · 424 likesMr. White and mr. Pink... I spot a connection
@NotDingse · 2977 likesRIP Mike. We loved your work.
@LifeNoell · 93 likes90's gave us so many masterpieces
@sammyperska460 · 218 likes"Stever Buscheeeeeeemi"
@emart5 · 508 likesEvery time i watch this movie I can't help but remember how amazing an actor Steve Buscemi is. The others were great as well, but Buscemi blew it away in this.
@Brandon-rq3ys · 721 likesBack when the term "Mr White" wasn't used by Aaron Paul..
@jomanLo · 2497 likesI love this trailer because it makes it seem like this movie is a comedy when in reality it's super intense
@80ssynthpop52 · 545 likes
