Inglourious Basterds

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Quentin Tarantino's cinema has always been one that rewrites the rules, subverts genres, and takes its audience on an unexpected journey. However, this film, which was brought to the big screen in 2009, stands out as one of the director's most daring and layered works in his career. Using the gloomy atmosphere of the Second World War as a background, the production reconstructs one of the darkest periods of history with both a sharp wit and an original cinematic language. The film features a narrative structure that weaves together multiple stories progressing simultaneously. On the one hand, there is a deep desire for revenge that started in the French countryside and feeds on personal destruction; on the other hand, there is a group that creates its own rules in the middle of a war, acting brutally but not theatrically. While Tarantino skillfully weaves these two narrative threads together, he never transforms tension directly into action. The real tension lies hidden within long dialogues; The danger underlying every word spoken by the characters sitting around a table is so powerful that it pins the audience to their seats. The character portrayed by Christoph Waltz is etched in memory as one of the most disturbing villains in the history of modern cinema. This figure, who speaks kindly, displays an intellectual appearance, but opens the door to unpredictable violence at any moment, is impressive enough to single-handedly set the tone of the film from beginning to end. Mélanie Laurent, on the other hand, delivers an unforgettable performance with her quiet yet determined stance, carrying the emotional center of gravity of the story. Tarantino doesn't just make a war film here; he uses cinema itself as a force, a weapon, and an instrument of revenge. The idea of a film within a film adds both a meta layer and a profound meaning to the narrative. The love for cinema history and the desire to question historical responsibility are woven into every scene. This production, which is tough, entertaining, provocative, and utterly original, is one of the rare films that captivates its audience from start to finish while breaking every mold within the genre.

Rating: 8.2/10
Vote Count: 24,263
Release Date: August 02, 2009
Runtime: 2 hr 33 min
Original Name: Inglourious Basterds
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Popularity:24.1705
Budget:70.000.000,00 $
Revenue:321.457.747,00 $

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Wuchak

Wuchak

July 26, 2018

8/10

**_Refreshingly different alternative WW2 drama/adventure_** RELEASED IN 2009 and directed by Quentin Tarantino, "Inglourious Basterds" takes place during the German occupation of France in WW2 and revolves around a ruthless “Jew Hunter” Nazi (Christoph Waltz), a beautiful young theater owner dripping with vengeance, a German war hero who pesters her and a brutal team of Jewish-American guerrilla soldiers led by Lt. Aldo Raine. This was my first taste of the popular director's eccentric re...

JPV852

JPV852

September 30, 2021

9/10

Second time seeing this since it was released on Blu-ray in 2009 and still is a solid war-thriller with Tarantino's flair with dialogue and of course, feet. But seriously, despite being 2.5 hours, the time flew by thanks to the brisk pace and great performances from all around. Not my favorite Tarantino film but it's up there. **4.5/5**

AstroNoud

AstroNoud

February 27, 2022

8/10

It's obviously Tarantino, creating tension with long dialogues and containing short bursts of violence, although some scenes could have been shortened or omitted. Great to see the lineup of French and German actors, where the terrific Waltz takes the cake. 8/10

rsanek

April 23, 2024

9/10

Another banger from Tarantino. Christoph Waltz is such an amazing actor in this one.

certifiedcritic

April 07, 2026

8/10

This is a very good historical movie renacting ww2 when germans occupied europe. The comedic moments were a bit drawn out, I guess it was funny during the times of production, and the scalping was unnecessary and adds no relevance Other than that, excellent movie

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Inglourious Basterds was released in 2009.

Inglourious Basterds has a runtime of 2 hr 33 min (153 minutes).

Inglourious Basterds belongs to the following genres: Drama, Thriller, War.

Inglourious Basterds has a rating of 8.2/10 from 24,263 votes on TMDB.

In the United States, Inglourious Basterds is available to watch on: Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.