Inglourious Basterds (2009)
89%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: Won 1 Oscar
133 wins & 172 nominations total
A classic Tarantino genre-blending thrill ride, Inglourious Basterds is violent, unrestrained, and thoroughly entertaining
Inglourious Basterds is a movie that’s as satisfying as a big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, with Christoph Waltz’s performance as Col. Hans Landa being the meatballs. Tarantino’s love for cinema is palpable in every frame, and the revenge story is built for a truly explosive conclusion. Sure, it’s a bit long and the first half drags a bit, but the second half is well worth the build-up. It’s a messterpiece, with unforgettable moments that nearly get lost in a sea of excess. But hey, excess is what Tarantino does best, and this movie is quintessentially Tarantino. It’s a masterpiece that will be considered a classic fifty years from now, and fans will find plenty to love with the ample servings of clever dialogue and brutal violence. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the ride.
Production Company(ies)
Paramount Pictures,
Distributor
Weinstein Co.
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Paris, France
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong graphic violence, language and brief sexuality
Year of Release
2009
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:SDDS Dolby Digital DTS
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 32m
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Language(s):English, German, French, Italian
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2009 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2009
Genre(s)
War
Keyword(s)
starring Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender, Diane Kruger, directed by Quentin Tarantino, written by Quentin Tarantino, produced by Lawrence Bender, war, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Jennifer K Stuller, Matthew Rozsa, Ed Koch, Matt Singer, Candice Frederick, Jonathan Romney, Brian Eggert, Allison Rose, Mike Massie, Jason Best, Richard Propes, MPAA rating R, violence, revenge, Nazis, Jewish soldiers, scalps, Third Reich, undercover agent, actress, family execution, France, Germany, occupation
Worldwide gross: $321,457,747
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $444,290,199
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 339
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 48,450,403
US/Canada gross: $120,540,719
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $166,600,620
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 457
US/Canada opening weekend: $38,054,676
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $52,595,776
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 209
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $70,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $96,747,751
Production budget ranking: 425
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $52,098,664
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $295,443,785
ROI to date (est.): 198%
ROI ranking: 630
Mélanie Laurent – Shosanna Dreyfus
Christoph Waltz – Col. Hans Landa
Eli Roth – Sgt. Donny Donowitz
Michael Fassbender – Lt. Archie Hicox
Diane Kruger – Bridget von Hammersmark
Director – Quentin Tarantino
Producer – Lawrence Bender
Writer – Quentin Tarantino
Director(s)
Quentin Tarantino
Writer(s)
Quentin Tarantino
Producer(s)
Lawrence Bender
Film Festivals
Berlin, Cannes
Awards & Nominations
Won 1 Oscar
133 wins & 172 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees, Oscar Winners
All Critics (332) | Top Critics (85) | Fresh (294) | Rotten (38)
It wasn’t satisfying… Perhaps I’ll change my mind. Perhaps I won’t. But today I’ll simply say that I thought it was inglorious indeed.
December 22, 2020
Jennifer K. Stuller
Bitch Media
TOP CRITIC
When Tarantino sent this message to moviegoers in 2009, it’s unlikely that he imagined how relevant it would be in 2019.
May 19, 2019 | Rating: 4/4
Matthew Rozsa
Salon.com
TOP CRITIC
The performance of Christoph Waltz, playing the Nazi Gestapo figure Col. Hans Landa, is the highlight of the film. His ability to convey courtliness and sympathy and then go to commit the cruelest of horrors is simply superb.
January 17, 2018
Ed Koch
The Atlantic
TOP CRITIC
The movie left me both exhilarated and frustrated. Not quite a masterpiece, it might qualify as a “messterpiece,” an unwieldy, unfocused film with unforgettable moments that nearly get lost in a sea of excess.
September 18, 2017
Matt Singer
The Rumpus
TOP CRITIC
The movie is a bit long, well over two hours and probably could have been two hours had the first half of the movie not dragged. But the second half is well worth the build-up.
September 12, 2017 | Rating: B
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
Personally, I wearied of Tarantino’s breathless shtick long ago, but I must admit I enjoyed Inglourious Basterds more than anything he’s done in years.
June 30, 2015
Jonathan Romney
Independent on Sunday
TOP CRITIC
When he wrote this last line of his screenplay, Quentin Tarantino must have felt the same way about Inglourious Basterds, a film which embodies all the traits of a great Tarantino film, yet also encompasses the director’s palpable love for cinema.
February 23, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
[Inglourious Basterds] is quintessentially Tarantino and a masterpiece that will be considered a classic fifty years from now.
October 13, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Allison Rose
FlickDirect
Fans will find plenty to love with the ample servings of clever dialogue, a spattering of brutal violence, and a revenge story built for a truly explosive conclusion.
November 28, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Fortunately, in Waltz Tarantino has found an actor who carries off the script’s multi-lingual wordiness with panache, while investing his character with a combination of suave menace and knowing humour.
November 24, 2020
Jason Best
Movie Talk
Waltz gives the film’s most satisfying performance.
September 12, 2020 | Rating: 3.0/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
Quentin Tarantino’s unconscionably entertaining Nazi-kitsch gore fest thrusts him back into the cultural conversation…
June 18, 2020
David Lamble
Bay Area Reporter…
Plot
In German-occupied France, young Jewish refugee Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the slaughter of her family by Colonel Hans Landa. Narrowly escaping with her life, she plots her revenge several years later when German war hero Fredrick Zoller takes a rapid interest in her and arranges an illustrious movie premiere at the theater she now runs. With the promise of every major Nazi officer in attendance, the event catches the attention of the “Basterds”, a group of Jewish-American guerrilla soldiers led by the ruthless Lt. Aldo Raine. As the relentless executioners advance and the conspiring young girl’s plans are set in motion, their paths will cross for a fateful evening that will shake the very annals of history.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The performance of Christoph Waltz, playing the Nazi Gestapo figure Col. Hans Landa, is the highlight of the film.
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