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Pulp Fiction is a 1994 Americanblack comedy neo-noir crime filmwritten and directed by Quentin Tarantino, from a story by Tarantino and Roger Avary.^[4]Directed in a highly stylized manner,Pulp Fictionconnects the intersecting storylines of Los Angeles mobsters, fringe players, small-time criminals, and a mysterious briefcase. The film's title refers to thepulp magazines andhardboiled crime novels popular during the mid-20th century, known for their graphic violence andpunchy dialogue.

The screenplay ofPulp Fiction was written in 1992 and 1993, and incorporated some scenes originally written by Avary forTrue Romance. Its plot, as in many of Tarantino's other works, is presented out of chronological order. The film is also self-referential from its opening moments, beginning with a title cardthat gives two dictionary definitions of "pulp". Considerable screen time is devoted to monologues and casual conversations with eclectic dialogue revealing each character's perspectives on several subjects, and the film features an ironic combination of humor and strong violence. Its script was reportedly turned down by Columbia TriStar as "too demented". Miramax co-chairmanHarvey Weinstein was instantly enthralled with it, however, and the film became the first that Miramax fully financed.

Pulp Fiction won the Palme d'Or at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, and was a major critical and commercial success upon its U.S. release. It revitalized the careers of John Travolta (who received anAcademy Award nomination), Samuel L. Jackson, and Uma Thurman. It was also nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Picture; Tarantino and Avary won for Best Original Screenplay. The nature of its development, marketing, and distribution – and its consequent profitability – had a sweeping effect on the field ofindependent cinema.

Pulp Fiction has since been widely regarded as Tarantino's masterpiece, being praised particularly for its writing.^[5] The film's self-reflexivity, unconventional structure, and extensive use ofhomage and pastiche have led critics to describe it as a touchstone of postmodern film. It is often considered a cultural watershed, with a strong influence felt not only in later movies that adopted various elements of its style, but in several other media as well. A 2008Entertainment Weekly poll named it the best film since 1983,^[6] and the work has appeared on many critics' lists of the greatest films ever made. In 2013, Pulp Fiction was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congressas being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant"