Quentin Tarantino has a strange existence in film, where he can’t just direct any film. You can’t just assign Tarantino a story and ask him to take the helm, it just isn’t how he works. His films are built on detailed worlds and intricate stories he often creates from scratch, each existing in a satirical, comedic and gory world.
Despite this, they each fit into their own unique style and would see themselves sorted into a selection of different Hogwarts houses. Looking at everything from their cast to their twists let's determine whether each of Tarantino’s films would fit Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin or Ravenclaw.
Reservoir Dogs (Slytherin and Ravenclaw)
heist films ever made, even though we don’t actually see the heist itself take place. The reason the film has to be sorted into both Slytherin and Ravenclaw comes down to a few factors. On the one hand, the film is very clever in the way it’s presented and how everything eventually comes together, but there are some seriously sinister personalities littered throughout that could only really come from Slytherin.
Pulp Fiction (Ravenclaw)
Pulp Fiction is often considered to be the best film Quentin Tarantino ever made, and one of the best films of all time. It’s a big claim, but it might well be true. One of the reasons for this is that it’s just so clever.
It makes its way firmly into Ravenclaw house thanks to its non-linear storytelling that brings together a variety of moments to create a cohesive and immersive film.
Jackie Brown (Gryffindor)
Jackie Brown, unlike Pulp Fiction, is not exactly considered to be a classic. In fact, most people agree that it is probably Tarantino’s weakest film. The reason it makes its way into Gryffindor is that the house stands for bravery and courage. The drive behind the titular character makes her a Gryffindor through and through, and as she is the center point of the film, it only makes sense.
Kill Bill (Slytherin)
The entire point of Kill Bill is revenge and planning for that revenge. The level of cunning needed by Beatrix Kiddo to organize and plan her approach, and the level of commitment required to pull through has Slytherin written all over it.
Beatrix herself is working on revenge rather than the desire to kill for no reason, but this is still comparable to many prominent Slytherins.
Death Proof (Slytherin)
While Jackie Brown is considered to be the worst official, proper Tarantino film, Death Proof is certainly the worst film he has ever made, but as it was presented as a double feature as part of Grindhouse, it doesn’t exactly count as a Tarantino classic. Thanks to Kurt Russell’s character’s overwhelming desire to use his cunning mind to stage elaborate fake accidents that end up killing young women, this film is a clear Slytherin.
Inglourious Basterds (Gryffindor and Slytherin)
Inglourious Basterds tells the gory, revisionist story of the second world war, through the eyes of a group of American soldiers and a cinema owner working on plots to assassinate the most prominent Nazi leaders. The bravery of these characters gives the film its overt Gryffindor slant.
However, the greatest villain in cinema history, Hans Landa, is about as Slytherin as it comes. He seems like an undeniably evil presence at first with no specific house, but the reveal that all he wants is recognition and that he is willing to betray the Nazi cause at the drop of a hat, makes him a clear Slytherin.
Django Unchained (Hufflepuff and Gryffindor)
There are elements of Slytherin lurking in Django Unchained thanks to its overt focus on revenge, but in general, Hufflepuff and Gryffindor come out on top. Dr. King Schultz overwhelming niceness and commitment to Django makes him a very clear Hufflepuff.
The Gryffindor element comes from the story itself, one of a brave deconstruction of slavery, where one freed slave is able to kill a group of oppressive white men and free a whole host more.
The Hateful Eight (Slytherin)
Originally designed as a sequel to Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight was leaked, canceled and then brought back to life within the space of just a few years, only to receive a relatively lackluster response for a Tarantino film. Thanks to the deception and plotting present from just about every character throughout the film, this is one of his most clear Slytherin releases ever. Obviously, the logic doesn’t apply to every single character in the film, but the majority would make it into the same house.
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (Hufflepuff)
Brad Pitt to show off their acting skills in a film that, for the most part, doesn’t really have a distinct storyline. On the one hand, the operations of Charles Manson are Slytherin through and through, but they aren’t really prominent enough to base the sorting off of that alone. Arguably the strongest part of the film is the relationship between Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth; most of the time, they’re great friends and its wholesome natural aligns quite nicely with a Hufflepuff mentality. There are points at which it's basically a buddy comedy.
