Quentin Tarantino movies have always been unique, especially thanks to their bloodiness. However, the love theme is often being overlooked perhaps because it is not usually at the center of Tarantino’s films. Nevertheless, almost each of these movies has at least one couple.
Maybe it is due to the extremeness of Quentin Tarantino’s movies that most of these couples have quite a strange dynamic. In any case, here are 10 Quentin Tarantino Movie Couples, Ranked From Sweetest To Most Dysfunctional.
Jackie Brown & Max Cherry (Jackie Brown)
Jackie Brown and Max Cherry are without a doubt the sweetest couple in the Tarantinoverse. This is probably because the film itself is quite toned down, so you don’t encounter much of the extreme behavior that can be seen in the other director’s movies.
Jackie and Max come to love each other gradually and make a plan to build a new life for themselves. They want to be happy together, and they deserve it. The two understand each other easily and never argue. It’s a pity this couple is often being overlooked.
Sharon Tate & Roman Polanski (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Quentin Tarantino’s last film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, didn’t show much of this couple, but it is still worth mentioning it. Sharon Tate could be considered one of the main characters, but Roman Polanski doesn’t appear on screen quite as often.
Sharon and Roman seem to be in love with each other. They move in together into a house just next to Rick Dalton’s and then go to a party at the Playboy Mansion. Sharon and Roman never argue, and they are simply an example of a healthy relationship.
Django Freeman & Broomhilda von Shaft (Django Unchained)
We don’t actually see much of Broomhilda throughout the movie and she mostly acts as a source of motivation for Django, yet this couple is one of the sweetest anyway. Django wants a better life for Broomhilda, so he first tries to escape with her and then decides to buy her out of slavery and marry her properly.
Django admires Broomhilda’s intelligence and loves her genuinely. He always tries to protect her no matter what. The scene where Django finally reunites with the love of his life is perhaps one of the most touching scenes in Tarantinoverse.
Shosanna Dreyfus & Marcel (Inglourious Basterds)
Shosanna and Marcel’s relationship is so subtle that you could easily miss it. This is probably in part due to them being close friends first and lovers second. It is admirable how they listen to each other and look up to each other.
On the other hand, Shosanna isn’t as worried about the well-being of herself and her lover as she should be. She practically makes Marcel help her in killing the Nazis, and even though that is the right thing to do, it is still very dangerous and Shosanna could have been more considerate.
Butch & Fabienne (Pulp Fiction)
You could say that Butch and Fabienne have a similar dynamic to the one Shosanna and Marcel have, but the former couple’s relationship is more shown on screen and we are sure of their genuine feelings towards each other. Like Jackie and Max, these two also want to run away and start a new life.
Despite Butch loving Fabienne, he still can’t contain his anger when she forgets his father’s watch. Of course, it is very important to him, but his reaction is still quite over-the-top. In any case, their storyline ends on a positive note, so we can only expect them to have a happy ending.
Rick Dalton & Francesca Capucci (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Similarly to Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski, Rick Dalton and Francesca Capucci don’t get much time on screen. However, we can be almost certain that they love each other sincerely. After all, Rick marries Francesca while he is in Italy and she is willing to go back with him to the United States.
Rick and Francesca probably found a common language as they are both actors. On the other hand, they don’t seem to be as much in love with each other as Sharon and Roman, so Rick and Francesca’s relationship falls somewhere in the middle between sweet and dysfunctional.
Ringo & Yolanda (Pulp Fiction)
Ringo and Yolanda, also known as “Pumpkin” and “Honey Bunny”, appear at the very beginning of Pulp Fiction as they are eating at a diner they are about to rob. The scene perfectly introduces the film and we instantly know what we can expect from it.
Ringo and Yolanda use affectionate nicknames for each other, but one of the things that make them stay together is their partnership in crime which can’t possibly be good for a proper relationship. Even though they love each other, they are constantly putting themselves into danger.
Vincent Vega & Mia Wallace (Pulp Fiction)
One of the reasons why Vincent and Mia’s relationship is so dysfunctional is because they aren’t actually a couple. We don’t see Mia Wallace with her husband Marsellus a lot, but we do know that everyone fears him and Vincent is even intimidated by the idea of entertaining Mia while her husband isn’t around.
Nevertheless, the two definitely have some chemistry between them. We know that Vincent dies in the end, so this relationship can’t ever be possible, but it is still nice to think of what Vincent and Mia would be like as a couple.
Cliff Booth & “Pussycat” (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Another couple Once Upon a Time in Hollywood introduced to us was that of Cliff Booth and “Pussycat”. Much like Vincent and Mia, these two don’t actually have a proper relationship, but it is hinted at and they even talk about it out loud.
In the end, Cliff decides he is too old for “Pussycat”. But after that, their connection falls apart even more when Cliff realizes what “Pussycat” and the other hippies are doing on the Spahn Ranch and one of the hippies makes a hole in the tire of Rick’s car that Cliff was driving.
The Bride & Bill (Kill Bill)
The most dysfunctional Tarantinoverse couple is definitely the Bride and Bill. It’s quite obvious too, considering that the Bride is literally looking for Bill to get her revenge on him and his minions by killing them all.
The reason all of this happened is because of Bill’s jealousy. If he could just be happy for Beatrix (the Bride) to be with her new husband rather than attempting to kill her, she wouldn’t have fallen out with him so much.
