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Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman
Uma Karuna Thurman - born 29 April 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts

Wise words: "I've learned that every working mom is a superwoman."


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Uma Thurman - news / articles


  • Thurman looking forward to Motherhood - 17 April 2008
    Pulp Fiction star Uma Thurman is to take the lead in upcoming indie comedy Motherhood, according to industry whispers. -Showbiz bible Variety says Thurman, who also appeared in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill double-header, will be joined by Grosse Pointe Blank star Mi

Uma Thurman - what members say


  • Dangerous Liaisons
  • Dangerous Liaisons review by from London
    Rated - 3.0 stars One day when they were young 22 March 2004
    ...sician teacher who inadvertently sends the wanton Malkovich to his virgin lover Uma Thurman's bed. Neither has Thurman spent her full talents, say, like in Pulp Fiction, t...   Read customer review
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  • Gattaca
  • Gattaca review by A customer from Bristol, England
    Rated - 4.0 stars DNA 8 January 2005
    ...interly eye. All the actors give strong performances and it is great to see Uma Thurman, Jude Law and Ethan Hawke at their best. I was also pleased to see Ernest B...   Read customer review
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  • The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen
  • The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen review by from Colchester, England
    Rated - 4.0 stars Pure Gilliam Magic 1 November 2004
    ... for their roles, and in smaller roles it features the likes of Robin Williams, Uma Thurman and Oliver Reed. This is the final part in Terry Gilliam's eighties fantasy ...   Read customer review
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Uma Thurman - filmography


  • Hysterical Blindness on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Uma Thurman,  Ben Gazzara,  Gena Rowlands
    Director: Mira Nair
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A pair of Jersey girls wander through the singles bar scene of the New York City suburb of Bayonne. As they seek lasting relationships amidst the smoky dive bars and Springsteen songs, Debby (Uma Thurman) and Beth (Juliette Lewis) begin to understand that love isn't like the pop songs that are ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 244 members
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  • Kill Bill - Vol. 2 on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Uma Thurman,  David Carradine,  Michael Madsen
    Director: Quentin Tarantino
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    The second and final volume in Quentin Tarantino's KILL BILL series is another stylish, sprawling masterwork. VOLUME 2 picks up where the first film left off, as The Bride (Uma Thurman) resumes her quest to track down her former mentor, Bill (David Carradine), and exact revenge. But before she gets ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 80,249 members
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  • Paycheck on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Ben Affleck,  Aaron Eckhart,  Uma Thurman
    Director: John Woo
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Adapted from a mind-bending sci-fi thriller by Philip K. Dick, the slick and riveting PAYCHECK is directed by John Woo (THE KILLER, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II)--the king of artful gunfighting flicks--who shows off his agility here with flat-out, white-knuckle cinematic entertainment. Michael Jennings (..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 28,635 members
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  • Tape on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Ethan Hawke,  Uma Thurman,  Robert Sean Leonard
    Director: Richard Linklater
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Richard Linklater, known for directing films that take place over a one-day period (SLACKER, DAZED AND CONFUSED, BEFORE SUNRISE), magnifies that concept even further with TAPE. Adapted from the Stephen Belber play, TAPE takes place in a Lansing, Michigan hotel room, where two old friends reunite ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 1,822 member
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  • Vatel (2000)
    Starring: Gerard Depardieu,  Uma Thurman,  Tim Roth
    Director: Roland Joffe
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Set in 1671 France under the decadent reign of Louis XIV, VATEL charts the events of a three-day feast in an impoverished western province. In an effort to impress the gilded king and then ask him for financial support, Prince de Condé (Julian Glover) invites Louis XIV (Julian Sands) to his country ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 40 members
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  • Sweet And Lowdown (1999)
    Starring: Sean Penn,  Samantha Morton,  Uma Thurman
    Director: Woody Allen
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Allen's pseudo-biopic about 1930's jazz guitarist Emmet Ray (Penn) is a personal tribute by the director to a period of musical history that has inspired and influenced him greatly. Penn immerses himself into the role of the boozing, womanizing Ray with his usual intensity (this time, with a comic ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 2,816 members
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  • Les Miserables on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Liam Neeson,  Geoffrey Rush,  Uma Thurman
    Director: Bille August
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Liam Neeson stars as Jean Valjean, a heartless convict who is transformed by a single act of mercy. Uma Thurman is Fantine, the vulnerable prostitute who begs Valjean to raise her only child, Cosette (Claire Danes). And Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush is an ambitious policeman determined to return ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 1,184 member
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  • Gattaca on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Ethan Hawke,  Uma Thurman,  Jude Law
    Director: Andrew Niccol
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In the 21st century, genetic engineering makes possible the creation of biologically superior human specimens ("valids"), who then grow to positions of power and prestige. Would-be astronaut Vincent(Ethan Hawke) born the old-fashioned way, can only hope for a janitorial position at the elite ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 19,031 members
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  • Batman And Robin on DVD (1997)
    Starring: George Clooney,  Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Uma Thurman
    Director: Joel Schumacher
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    The Caped Crusader returns to battle the abominable Mr. Freeze and green-thumbed Poison Ivy. To save his ailing wife, Dr. Victor Fries turns to a life of crime after a hideous accident makes him unable to tolerate even moderate temperatures, while Dr. Pamela Isley falls victim to mutated plant DNA ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 42% from 12,109 members
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  • A Month By The Lake (1995)
    Starring: Vanessa Redgrave,  Uma Thurman,  Edward Fox
    Director: John Irvin
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    At a luxurious lakeside resort, an attractive red-headed guest has her eye on a handsome, well-to-do bachelor. But when he's more interested in a beautiful young flirt, the mischievous redhead goes to outrageous lengths -- including a fling with a passionate younger man -- to reel in her wealthy catch!
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 27 members
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  • Pulp Fiction on DVD (1994)
    Starring: John Travolta,  Christopher Walken,  Bruce Willis
    Director: Quentin Tarantino
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Quentin Tarantino's blockbuster follow-up to RESERVOIR DOGS is a breathtaking tribute to old dime store novels about small time hoods and dangerous criminals. It features deftly woven plotlines, creating a mythic Los Angeles underworld of drug dealers, molls, affable hitmen, restaurant-robbing ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 81% from 89,759 members
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  • Jennifer 8 on DVD (1992)
    Starring: Andy Garcia,  Uma Thurman,  Lance Henriksen
    Director: Bruce Robinson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In the suspenseful JENNIFER 8, a beautiful blind woman (Uma Thurman) may be the only witness to a string of grisly murders. But when she fears she may be the next victim, detective John Berlin (Andy Garcia) finds himself in a situation messier than the killer's last crime scene. The film also ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 815 members
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  • Where The Heart Is on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Dabney Coleman,  Uma Thurman,  Christopher Plummer
    Director: John Boorman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Dabney Coleman stars as demolition contractor Stewart McBain in director John Boorman's WHERE THE HEART IS, a Capra-esque fable that harkens back to the populist comedies of the 1930s. When an architectural conservation group legally thwarts McBain's plans to vaporise the ageing Dutch House ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 213 members
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Uma Thurman facts

5 most recent films

Kill Bill - Vol. 3 - 4.5 stars
Motherhood - 2.0 stars
The Life Before Her Eyes - 2.5 stars
A Muppets Christmas - Letters to Santa - 3.0 stars
The Accidental Husband - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Pulp Fiction - BLU-RAY Version - 4.5 stars
Pulp Fiction - 4.0 stars
Kill Bill Vol.1 - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Kill Bill Vol.2 - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Kill Bill - Vol. 1 - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

A Month By The Lake - 3.0 stars
Bee Movie - HD DVD Version - 3.0 stars
Robin Hood - 3.0 stars
Vatel - 3.5 stars
Kill Bill - Vol. 3 - 4.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Samuel L. Jackson - 6 times - show films
Harvey Keitel - 5 times - show films
Maria De Medeiros - 5 times - show films
John Travolta - 5 times - show films
Tim Roth - 5 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Quentin Tarantino - 9 times - show films
Steve Hickner - 3 times - show films
Simon J. Smith - 3 times - show films
Richard Linklater - 2 times - show films
John Irvin - 2 times - show films