Stealing Pulp Fiction
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| Directed by | Danny Turkiewicz |
| Written by | Danny Turkiewicz |
| Based on | Stealing Pulp Fiction by Danny Turkiewicz |
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| Cinematography | Joshua Allen |
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| Distributed by | Giant Pictures |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Stealing Pulp Fiction is a 2024 American comedy heist film written, produced, and directed by Danny Turkiewicz, in his directorial debut. Based on Turkiewicz's short film of the same name, the film stars Jon Rudnitsky, Cazzie David, Karan Soni, Taylor Hill, Oliver Cooper, and Jason Alexander. It premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 19, 2024, and was released on video on demand and in select theaters on June 27, 2025.[1]
Premise
Three aspiring Hollywood friends plot to steal Quentin Tarantino's personal 35mm print of Pulp Fiction from his movie theater. The friends team up with their therapist to carry out the heist.
Cast
- Jon Rudnitsky as Jonathan
- Karan Soni as Steve
- Cazzie David as Elizabeth
- Taylor Hill as Rachel
- Oliver Cooper
- Jason Alexander as Dr. Mendelbaum
Production
By March 2023, Jon Rudnitsky, Karan Soni, Cazzie David, Taylor Hill, Oliver Cooper, and Jason Alexander were cast in the film, which would be written and directed by Danny Turkiewicz.[2]
Release
The film premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 19, 2024. It screened at Fantasporto and the Glasgow Film Festival in 2025.[3]
Giant Pictures acquired the distribution rights to the film in 2024. It was given a video on demand and limited theatrical release on June 27, 2025.[4][5][6][1]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 31% of 16 critics' reviews are positive.[7]
In a negative review, Glenn Kenny of The New York Times wrote, "Turkiewicz apes Tarantino's great film by giving chapter titles to its sections and setting multiple scenes in a diner. These sequences don't resemble Pulp Fiction so much as they do television ads for Chili's — a locale where you'll have a better time than watching this utterly misbegotten movie."[8]
Conversely, Ethan Padgett of Film Threat gave the film a score of 9 out of 10 and wrote, "Danny Turkiewicz delivers a funny and delightfully odd film. Jon Rudnitsky and Karan Soni make a great duo as Jonathan and Steve. Jason Alexander shows off his comedic chops as Dr. Mendelbaum and brings his Seinfeldian energy to the film. Joshua Allen's cinematography has a painterly quality and recalls the rich colors seen in films of the 1970s."[9]
Andrew Murray of The Upcoming was also positive, giving the film three out of five stars and writing, "Fully embracing its offbeat humour, Turkiewicz's film is more Napoleon Dynamite than Reservoir Dogs, and it works."[10]
See also
- Stealing Tarantino - a 2006 Russian miniseries with a similar premise.
References
- ^ a b "'Stealing Pulp Fiction' Trailer: Cazzie David Helps Plan a Heist of Quentin Tarantino's Personal 35mm Print". IndieWire. May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ "Jason Alexander, Cazzie David, Karan Soni, Jon Rudnitsky & Others Set For Heist Comedy 'Stealing Pulp Fiction'". Deadline. March 2, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Calum (March 7, 2025). "GFF2025 Review: Stealing Pulp Fiction". In Their Own League. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ "'Stealing Pulp Fiction,' a Heist Comedy About Quentin Tarantino's 35mm Prints, Sets 2025 Theatrical Release". IndieWire. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "'Stealing Pulp Fiction' Finally Sets a Release Window". Collider. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Stealing Pulp Fiction". Fantasporto. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
- ^ "Stealing Pulp Fiction". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ "'Stealing Pulp Fiction' Review: A Lowbrow Homage". The New York Times. June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "Stealing Pulp Fiction". Film Threat. October 19, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
- ^ "Stealing Pulp Fiction". The Upcoming. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.