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When it comes to borrowing from other films, quality often determines the verdict—what some might call theft is generously reframed as “homage” or “inspiration.” However, Stealing Pulp Fiction is so overloaded with empty dialogue, hollow style, and shameless nods that it becomes fascinating just how charmless and dull the final product manages to be.

Now, I love a caper. And, I’ll add, I love Pulp Fiction, which changed movies forever. However, this is such an uninspired effort (albeit with good intentions), Stealing Pulp Fiction stretches a thin sitcom premise into an endlessly tedious ninety-minute ride that feels downright terminal.

Stealing Pulp Fiction Review and Synopsis Jason Alexander in Stealing Pulp Fiction (2025) | Image via Giant Pictures Cazzie David, Jon Rudnitsky, Jason Alexander, and Karan Soni in Stealing Pulp Fiction (2025) | Image via Giant Pictures Jon Rudnitsky and Karan Soni in Stealing Pulp Fiction (2025) | Image via Giant Pictures

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While upbeat at a distance, self-reflexive heist caper “Stealing Pulp Fiction” seldom translates its good nature through story or style. Danny Turkiewicz’s feature debut follows a pair of best friends in over their heads as they try to steal Quentin Tarantino’s personal 35mm film print of his 1994 indie landmark “Pulp Fiction.” However, malformed comedy and character beats keep the movie feeling like a rough first draft.

With a score that harkens back to the “Pulp Fiction” soundtrack — and to Keith Mansfield’s “Funky Fanfare,” the groovy tune played over tie-dye “Our Feature Presentation” pre-movie title cards in the ’60s and revived for repertory screenings — the film has no dearth of musical in-jokes. However, that’s the extent of its meta-textual prowess, in spite of its ceaseless references to Tarantino.

Paying homage to Hollywood’s own remix maestro is an easy trick for a young director, but “Stealing Pulp Fiction...

"Low risk, high reward!" Or so they thought... But nope. Tribeca Films has revealed the official trailer for an indie comedy titled Stealing Pulp Fiction, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Danny Turkiewicz. Another one of these meta films about film geeks trying to get involved in cinema by stealing something from another famous filmmaker – because why not. Much like Fanboys before this, and some of Kevin Smith's movies, too. This indie first premiered at the 2024 Newport Beach Film Festival last year, and will be out on VOD to watch this June. The film follows a group of enterprising wannabes and their eccentric therapist as they concoct a plot to steal Quentin Tarantino’s personal 35mm print of his famous 1994 film Pulp Fiction from his movie theater, quickly spirals into a chaotic misadventure with unexpected twists & mishaps. Starring Jon Rudnitsky, Karan Soni, Cazzie David, Jason Alexander, Taylor Hill,...

How far would you go in your fandom of your favorite auteur? For heist comedy “Stealing Pulp Fiction,” cinephiles know no limits…and even plan to break in and take Quentin Tarantino’s personal 35mm print of his iconic Oscar-winning film.

“Stealing Pulp Fiction” stars Jon Rudnitsky and Cazzie David as Tarantino superfans who set out to lift the original print of the feature. Karan Soni, Jason Alexander, Taylor Hill, and Oliver Cooper co-star. Danny Turkiewicz makes his directorial debut with the film, which had its world premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival in October 2024. “Stealing Pulp Fiction” was adapted from Turkiewicz’s 2020 short film of the same name.

The logline reads: “‘Stealing Pulp Fiction’ follows a group of enterprising wannabes and their eccentric therapist as they concoct a plot to steal Quentin Tarantino’s personal 35mm print of his famous 1994 film from his movie theater. What begins as...

Odin’s Eye Entertainment has come on board as international sales agent to “Stealing Pulp Fiction,” an audacious heist comedy from director Danny Turkiewicz. The company will launch it to overseas buyers at the American Film Market that starts in Las Vegas this week.

It had its world premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on Oct. 19. And is set for a U.S. theatrical release in early 2025 through Giant Pictures.

The film follows a group of hopelessly ambitious misfits in their attempt to steal Quentin Tarantino’s personal 35mm print of his iconic film ‘Pulp Fiction.’ But what begins as a simple heist quickly spirals into a chaotic adventure filled with unexpected twists and comedic mishaps.

It stars Karan Soni (“Deadpool 2”), Jason Alexander, Cazzie David and Jon Rudnitsky (“Home Again”).

Adapted from Turkiewicz’s 2020 short film of the same name, “Stealing Pulp Fiction” was produced by Ben Shields Catlin,...

Over the years director Quentin Tarantino has cemented his love for celluloid films. From refusing to shoot on digital cameras, to using film projectors in his own theatres in Los Angeles, the auteur has left no stone unturned to establish his view of film prints as works of art. And theres no cinephile in the world who is not envious of his personal film collection. A new feature film from the first-time director Danny Turkiewicz is set to present his own take on the Kill Bill directors love for cinema in a heist film, Stealing Pulp Fiction, which has announced a release window of early 2025, IndieWire reports.

Few filmmakers have used their voices and resources to advocate for the continued use of celluloid film than Quentin Tarantino. From his steadfast refusal to shoot on digital cameras to his exclusive use of film projectors at his New Beverly and Vista theaters in Los Angeles, the “Reservoir Dogs” director has made it clear that he views film prints as works of art in and of themselves. His prized film collection is the envy of many cinephiles — to the point where it’s now the subject of a heist film.

IndieWire can exclusively reveal that Giant Pictures has acquired the distribution rights to “Stealing Pulp Fiction,” a new heist comedy from first time director Danny Turkiewicz that follows an ensemble of movie lovers who try to steal Tarantino’s personal print of “Pulp Fiction.” The film, which is set to make its world premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival...

Peter Sarsgaard, the veteran character actor who has received some of the best notices of his career this year for his performance on the Apple TV+ drama series Presumed Innocent and in the Paramount film September 5, will receive the Newport Beach Film Festival’s Film Performance of the Year Award and record an episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast live in front of a festival audience, Nbff announced on Tuesday.

Sarsgaard’s award presentation and podcast recording will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 23, during the 25th edition of Nbff, which will run Oct. 17-24.

The fest also announced its film lineup, which includes 112 films from 19 countries, including 16 world premieres, 10 U.S. premieres, 16 North American premieres, 13 West Coast premieres and 10 Southern California Premieres

This year’s Nbff will open on Oct. 17 with the world premiere of Simon West’s Old Guy, with West and star Chrostoph Waltz in attendance,...

Exclusive: Cazzie David (The Umbrella Academy), Jon Rudnitsky (SNL), Karan Soni (Deadpool franchise), Oliver Cooper (Red Oaks), Taylor Hill (Babylon) and Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) will lead the heist comedy Stealing Pulp Fiction, marking the feature debut of writer-director Danny Turkiewicz, which has wrapped production in Los Angeles.

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Billed as a love letter to the classic Quentin Tarantino pic and the history of cinema as a whole, the film is based on Turkiewicz’ short of the same name, which he wrote and directed at the height of the Covid pandemic in 2020. It follows friends Jonathan (Rudnitsky), Elizabeth (David) and...