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Uma Thurman

Uma Thurman

Actor, also producer and writer · Born April 29, 1970 (56) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Golden Globe winner · Oscar nominee · Primetime Emmy nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress, writer, producer and model. She has acted in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 and May 1986 covers of British Vogue, Thurman's breakthrough role was Dangerous Liaisons (1988) in which she starred. She rose to international prominence with her role as Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Often hailed as Tarantino's muse, she reunited with the director to play the main role of The Bride in Kill Bill: Volume 1 and 2 (2003, 2004), which brought her two additional Golden Globe Award nominations. Established as a Hollywood leading lady, her other notable films include Henry & June (1990), The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996), Batman & Robin (1997), Gattaca (1997), Les Misérables (1998), Paycheck (2003), The Producers (2005), My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006), Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010), Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac (2013) and The House That Jack Built (2018). In 2011, Thurman was a member of the jury for the main competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival, and in 2017, she was named president of the 70th edition's "Un Certain Regard" jury. Thurman made her Broadway debut in The Parisian Woman (2017–2018). For her performance in the made-for-HBO film Hysterical Blindness (2002), Thurman won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television Film, and for her five-episode role in the NBC musical series Smash (2012), she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Thurman has starred in the miniseries The Slap (2015) and the series Imposters (2017–2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Uma Thurman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 29, 1970 (56)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
71 on MovieCove · 88 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 17% in 30 days

What are Uma Thurman's films like?

Across their 59 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
25%
Morality
22%
Power
8%
Survival
7%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Romantic love16 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 52 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 26 · Serious 11 · Dark 15

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 14

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 15 · Charged 20 · Intense 17

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 21 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 19 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 27 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 9

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 25 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 35 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

38 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 8 of 38 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
8 of 38
Hero
7 of 38
Herald
6 of 38
Shadow
6 of 38
Ally
6 of 38
Trickster
2 of 38
Mentor
2 of 38
Threshold guardian
1 of 38
Show the 38 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
33
Joyful
14
Contemplative
18
Absurd
15
Melancholic
16
Other
71

How their films linger

Feel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous16
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Uma Thurman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 71 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Uma Thurman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

88 credits, 71 with a MovieCove page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Countdown: Rousey vs. Carano(2026)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pretty Lethal(2026)

    as Devora Kasimer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as The Bride (voice)

  • Dexter: Resurrection(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · as Charley · as Charley Brown

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Countdown: Taylor vs. Serrano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Old Guard 2(2025)

    as Discord

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The King of Kings(2025)

    as Catherine Dickens (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Oh, Canada(2024)

    as Emma / Gloria

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Future of Nature(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Kill Room(2023)

    Producer · as Patrice

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Red, White & Royal Blue(2023)

    as Ellen Claremont

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Stargirl(2022)

    as Roxanne Martel

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once(2022)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Super Pumped(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Arianna Huffington

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Arianna Huffington

  • Suspicion(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Katherine Newman

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Narrator

  • The Age of Nature(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Producer · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • The War with Grandpa(2020)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Chambers(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Nancy Lefevre

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Way Up - Chris Long & The Waterboys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Narrator

  • The House That Jack Built(2018)

    as Lady 1

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Down a Dark Hall(2018)

    as Madame Duret

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Con is On(2018)

    as Harriet Fox

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Enlightenment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator

  • Busty Blondes with Natural Racks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as (archive footage)

  • Imposters(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Lenny Cohen

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Burnt(2015)

    as Simone

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Slap(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Anouk

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Jump! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Wendy

  • The Gift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Miss Anderson

  • The Mundane Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hera

  • Nymphomaniac: Vol. I(2013)

    as Mrs. H

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Nymphomaniac: Vol. II(2013)

    as Mrs. H

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Movie 43(2013)

    as Fake Lois Lane (segment "Super Hero Speed Dating")

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Playing for Keeps(2012)

    as Patti

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bel Ami(2012)

    as Madeleine Forestier

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Smash(2012)

    Show 5 episodes · as Rebecca Duvall

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair(2004)

    Characters · as The Bride / Beatrix Kiddo (Black Mamba) / Mommy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ceremony(2010)

    as Zoe

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief(2010)

    as Medusa

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Motherhood(2009)

    as Eliza Welsh

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa(2008)

    as Joy

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • My Zinc Bed(2008)

    as Elsa

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Life Before Her Eyes(2007)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Accidental Husband(2008)

    Producer · as Dr. Emma Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Mission Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Uma Thurman

  • My Super Ex-Girlfriend(2006)

    as Jenny Johnson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Producers(2005)

    as Ulla

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie(2005)

    as Uma Thurman

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Prime(2005)

    as Rafi Gardet

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Be Cool(2005)

    as Edie Athens

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Gwen Ling (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Unscripted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Uma Thurman

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 2(2004)

    Characters · as Beatrix Kiddo / The Bride / 'Black Mamba' / Mommy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Paycheck(2003)

    as Rachel Porter

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1(2003)

    Characters · as The Bride

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Pulp Fiction: Behind The Scenes Montages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Hysterical Blindness(2002)

    Executive Producer · as Debby Miller

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • De Superman à Spider-Man: L'aventure des super-héros(2001)

    as Poison Ivy (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tape(2001)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Chelsea Walls(2001)

    as Grace

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Bowl(2000)

    as Charlotte Stant

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Vatel(2000)

    as Anne de Montausier

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Sweet and Lowdown(1999)

    as Blanche Williams

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Avengers(1998)

    as Emma Peel

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Les Misérables(1998)

    as Fantine

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Gattaca(1997)

    as Irene Cassini

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Batman & Robin(1997)

    as Poison Ivy / Dr. Pamela Isley

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Duke of Groove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Maya

  • The Truth About Cats & Dogs(1996)

    as Noelle

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Girls(1996)

    as Andera

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Month by the Lake(1995)

    as Miss Beaumont

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Pulp Fiction(1994)

    as Mia Wallace

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Even Cowgirls Get the Blues(1993)

    as Sissy Hankshaw

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Mad Dog and Glory(1993)

    as Glory

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Jennifer 8(1992)

    as Helena Robertson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Final Analysis(1992)

    as Diana Baylor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Robin Hood(1991)

    as Maid Marian

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Henry & June(1990)

    as June Miller

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Where the Heart Is(1990)

    as Daphne McBain

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Liaisons(1988)

    as Cécile de Volanges

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Baron Munchausen(1988)

    as Venus / Rose

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Be Good(1988)

    as Georgia Elkans

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Daddy Goodnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Laura

  • Nature(1982)

    Show 3 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Anita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Anita Bryant

  • Red, White & Royal Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ellen Claremont

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles, 86 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Batman & Robin (1997)

$238M worldwide

Highest rated

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19822026

Peak 2004 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 38 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 2 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting87 of 88: 81 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting3 of 88: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 88: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 88: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

88 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s23 · 23 acting · 4 crew2010s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2020s19 · 18 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 27% of 56 roles
88939803081323

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Golden Globe from 12 major nominations, 1995–2012.

WinNomination
  1. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
  2. 2005
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress
  3. 2004
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
  4. 2003
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  5. 2002
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female
  6. 1995
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actress
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Uma Thurman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 60; across their 52 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 52

Midcredits score across 71 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 71 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed24

Most divisive · actor

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005)

99th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 50 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Uma Thurman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 43 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore30 titles30–92 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity43 titles23–65 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity32 titles27–84 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs26 titles17–57 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles16–79 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Uma Thurman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Uma Thurman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Weinstein shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers