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Inglourious Basterds

  • 2009
  • R
  • 2h 33m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
1.7M
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Brad Pitt, Til Schweiger, Daniel Brühl, Mélanie Laurent, Eli Roth, Christoph Waltz, and Diane Kruger in Inglourious Basterds (2009)
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In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.

  • Director
    • Quentin Tarantino
  • Writer
    • Quentin Tarantino
  • Stars
    • Brad Pitt
    • Diane Kruger
    • Eli Roth
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    1.7M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    120
    2
    • Director
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Writer
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Stars
      • Brad Pitt
      • Diane Kruger
      • Eli Roth
    • 2.2KUser reviews
    • 422Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #69
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 134 wins & 173 nominations total

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    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Lt. Aldo Raine
    Diane Kruger
    Diane Kruger
    • Bridget von Hammersmark
    Eli Roth
    Eli Roth
    • Sgt. Donny Donowitz
    Mélanie Laurent
    Mélanie Laurent
    • Shosanna Dreyfus
    Christoph Waltz
    Christoph Waltz
    • Col. Hans Landa
    Michael Fassbender
    Michael Fassbender
    • Lt. Archie Hicox
    Daniel Brühl
    Daniel Brühl
    • Fredrick Zoller
    Til Schweiger
    Til Schweiger
    • Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz
    Gedeon Burkhard
    Gedeon Burkhard
    • Cpl. Wilhelm Wicki
    Jacky Ido
    Jacky Ido
    • Marcel
    B.J. Novak
    B.J. Novak
    • Pfc. Smithson Utivich
    Omar Doom
    Omar Doom
    • Pfc. Omar Ulmer
    August Diehl
    August Diehl
    • Major Hellstrom
    Denis Ménochet
    Denis Ménochet
    • Perrier LaPadite
    Sylvester Groth
    Sylvester Groth
    • Joseph Goebbels
    Martin Wuttke
    Martin Wuttke
    • Hitler
    Mike Myers
    Mike Myers
    • General Ed Fenech
    Julie Dreyfus
    Julie Dreyfus
    • Francesca Mondino
    • Director
      • Quentin Tarantino
    • Writer
      • Quentin Tarantino
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Inglourious Basterds' offers a fictionalized, exaggerated portrayal of Nazis, diverging from historical accuracy. This approach garners mixed reactions. Some applaud its bold reimagining and thought-provoking themes on evil and revenge. Others criticize it for perceived insensitivity and trivialization of the Holocaust. The film's multilingual dialogue and character-driven narratives are noted for their unique style, though they raise ethical questions. Its unconventional storytelling and performances contribute to its polarizing reception.
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    Featured reviews

    9Xstal

    Oh! What a Lovely War...

    There's a hunter called Hans Landa you should fear, if circumcision defines the way your men appear, on the surface quite polite, underneath riven with spite, carries a scar that lets you know of his career (or at least he will). But those un-helmeted can rejoice and be spurred, avenging evil come Inglorious Basterds, being led by Aldo Raine, with a remit to cause pain, several parts may disappear as things are sheared.

    Great dialogue, great direction, sublime performances and original in its depiction of a war picture that's been repainted a thousand times before, but seldom with such entertainment - Tarantino's best in my opinion.
    10saveliydalmatov

    The best Tarantino movie for me

    Another gorgeous work by Tarantino, in which he decided to rewrite history in his own way)

    As soon as they talk about "Inglourious B*stards", I immediately want to note the high-class performance of the actors, in particular Christoph Waltz in the role of Hans Landa, for which, by the way, he won an OSCAR. This character has incredible charisma and penetrating gaze, which you will remember for a long time, really intimidating.

    Of course, the plot did not disappoint, here it is very addictive. And the dialogues are all in Quentin's style. And probably, after all, they are the best in this film!

    A lot of memorable scenes and recognition among the audience - isn't this a success for a high-quality film?

    Definitely for viewing!
    10tkarlmann

    I have NEVER seen such a performance ... ever!

    No, I'm not speaking of Brad Pitt; I'm speaking of German actor Christoph Waltz! He has won just about every award for his performance in this film, and he deserves every single one of them. Take my Challenge: Watch this film and see if you don't get the chills whenever Christoph Waltz's character is 'interrogating' his suspects! Ooooo! He is ULTRA polite with each one; and has supreme confidence in his scary, chilling, bold mannerisms. All I can say is: "You see this movie for Christoph Waltz's performance; all the rest is secondary"!
    10paulmuehlendahl

    Who the hell is Christoph Waltz?

    That's what I thought, when I heard about the cast of Inglorious Basterds. And I'm both from Germany and into movies.

    That guy is older than 50 and so far he almost only played in mediocre TV series - and even there he didn't play the main parts. Obviously nobody ever noticed, what he's capable of. Now, thanks to QT, he got one shot to change that - and - let's put it this way - that was a bingo! He is the living proof of what a great caster Tarrantino is.

    By the way: I think it's a great privilege to watch the movie as a German - being able to understand everything. And the German dialog is written almost as good as the English.

    Now I could repeat, what many others have written here before. I'll put it short: Finally, QT is back.
    9ruelshepperd

    Glorious indeed!

    Aside from the Kill Bill's I have not seen any other Tarantino film. I heard this one was good and so I watched. It's great. From the opening scene you are mesmerized by Christoph Waltz's unnerving performance. He gets a lot of credit and rightfully so. Hans Lands is possibly one of the greatest movie villains of all time. There so many iconic moments and Tarantino demonstrates how normal dialogue scenes can become suddenly intense with words alone. Every actor gives it their all with Brad Pitt giving a memorable performance as well. This movie is worth watching just for its opening but it also has back to back quality scenes that are well shot and have excellent dialogue. The movie balances it's comedy with excellent dark moments reminding viewers that this is indeed a WW2 film. Overall, my favourite Tarantino film of the three I've seen and might be for some time. Worth watching for Christoph Waltz.

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    • Trivia
      Quentin Tarantino was considering abandoning the film while the casting searched for someone to play Colonel Hans Landa, fearing he'd written a role that was unplayable. After Christoph Waltz auditioned, however, both Tarantino and producer Lawrence Bender agreed they had found the perfect actor for the role.
    • Goofs
      Apart from a few essential occupations, a French civilian in Paris would not be working outdoors after dark. There was a strict curfew from September 1940 until after Paris was liberated.
    • Quotes

      Lt. Aldo Raine: Well, I speak the most Italian, so I'll be your escort. Donowitz speaks the second most, so he'll be your Italian cameraman. Omar speaks third most, so he'll be Donny's assistant.

      Pfc. Omar Ulmer: I don't speak Italian.

      Lt. Aldo Raine: Like I said, third best. Just keep your fuckin' mouth shut. In fact, why don't you start practicing, right now!

    • Crazy credits
      Both the opening and closing credits change fonts numerous times, displaying typefaces seen in a variety of earlier and subsequent Tarantino films.
    • Alternate versions
      In Russia, two versions of the movie exist. One for the general showings, which has all dialogs dubbed into Russian except for French and Italian; and another, so-called "director's cut" where only the English passages are dubbed into Russian and the rest is subtitled.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      The Green Leaves of Summer
      Written by Dimitri Tiomkin and Paul Francis Webster

      Performed by The Nick Perito Orchestra (as Nick Perito & His Orchestra)

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Russia)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Bastardos sin gloria
    • Filming locations
      • Brasserie La Renaissance, 112 rue Championnet, Paris 18, Paris, France(interior)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • The Weinstein Company
      • A Band Apart
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $120,540,719
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $38,054,676
      • Aug 23, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $321,460,744
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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