Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight Is Now Streaming For Free On Tubi

Quentin Tarantino's $156 Million Western Thriller Is Now Streaming For Free

Published Nov 12, 2026, 9:00 PM EST

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Quentin Tarantino possesses a distinct, signature style. From the Kill Bill double bill to Inglourious Basterds and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, he sketches clear and provocative stories with an eye for rich, grainy visual flair. His 2015 film, The Hateful Eight, falls in line with what you can expect from a Tarantino film, doused with raw grittiness. He also frequently tackles sociopolitical themes, such as race, as you'll find in both The Hateful Eight and Django Unchained. Based on Tarantino's handpicked under-seen Spaghetti Westerns, he knows a thing or two about what makes the genre work.

In an interview with GQ, the writer/director admitted that he didn't intend to make something culturally relevant for the time. It emerged after the script was complete. "The thing that was really wild is, I wasn’t trying to bend over backwards in any way, shape, or form to make it socially relevant," he said, referencing the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. "But once I finished the script, that’s when all the social relevancy started."

After The Hateful Eight's brief cancelation, the film emerged as not only a product of the roots of racism and slavery in the United States, but it also held a mirror to modern culture. Eight strangers—played by Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, and Bruce Dern—find themselves stranded during a blizzard inside Minnie's Haberdashery where truths are revealed and unlikely alliances form. The Hateful Eight remains undoubtedly one of the best Westerns or neo-Westerns released since 2000, alongside the likes of No Country for Old Men and True Grit.

The Hateful Eight Is Now Available To Stream For Free On Tubi

The Hateful Eight can now be watched on Tubi. The free streaming platform gives the western marquee placement, exposing the gripping tale to a whole new generation of fans itching for stunning storytelling. The film joins a smorgasbord of other modern westerns such as S. Craig Zahler's Bone Tomahawk, Antoine Fuqua's The Magnificent Seven, and Tubi Original, The Thicket, directed by Elliott Lester and starring Peter Dinklage and Juliette Lewis. Classic western TV and films can also be found, ranging from The Rifleman and Bonanza to John Wayne essentials such as The Alamo and Gold Strike River.

Tubi also showcases Luca Rea's Django & Django, an 80-minute documentary celebrating Italian cinema through a contemporary lens. The tribute features conversations with Tarantino, Ruggero Deodato, Franco Nero, and Sergio Corbucci. Tarantino films such as Pulp Fiction owe a considerable debt to groundbreaking Italian filmmakers, including Dario Argento, Mario Bava, Sergio Leone, and Roberto Rossellini.

Why Quentin Tarantino's Western Deserves More Recognition

Quentin Tarantino's The Hateful Eight deserves as much praise and applause as Bone Tomahawk, which was released a year later. The mid-2010s saw the rise of political and racial unrest that had not been seen since the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. It serendipitously captures that moment in time, akin to catching lightning in a bottle. It was a random aligning of the stars that a film so brutally honest about race found its way into the public conversation. Typically, Westerns sidestep the reality of Black people in the era with little or no acknowledgment of the elephant in the room.

Cinematographer Robert Richard, known for works such as Platoon, A Few Good Men, and Shutter Island, reconnects with Tarantino as his long-time collaborator. Together, the duo deliver a claustrophobic chamber piece that focuses solely on character rather than explosive shootouts and full-throttle chases. While living within the realm of your classic Western, it both speaks to a specific era in the U.S., but it also transcends time itself.

Forcing eight strangers into a closed space gives the actors a chance to dig their teeth into evergreen material. The cast, particularly Jackson (playing Major Marquis Warren, a solider for the Union) and Leigh (playing wanted woman Daisy Domergue being hunted for hanging), offers up some of the best, most nuanced acting of the modern age. An argument that major industry accolades should have been showered on the film can certainly be made. As the clock ticks down on Daisy's life, Leigh discovers textures in her performance that mine the desperation of human existence and accountability.

The treatment of the film's only woman has been under scrutiny since the film's release. But that visceral intensity serves a purpose. That refrain underscores the intent of the film as a monstrous exploration of crimes against humanity and the very mean nature of human beings. The Hateful Eight doesn't only deconstruct a history of abuses in the U.S., but it also challenges continued betrayals based on race, gender, and class.