Inglourious Basterds
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.
Trailer
Director
Quentin Tarantino
Studio
N/A
Release
21 Aug 2009
Runtime
153 min
Genres
Adventure, Drama, War
Cast & Characters
Brad Pitt
Diane Kruger
Eli Roth
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Critical Assessment
Inglourious Basterds holds 8.4/10 on IMDb (1,778,290 votes), 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69/100 on Metacritic.
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of 2026-07-30
AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.4/10 on IMDb (1,778,290 votes), 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69/100 on Metacritic), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to "Inglourious Basterds" is generally positive, with many praising Quentin Tarantino's direction and performances. Critics appreciated the film's brisk pace, dialogue, and violence, as well as its historical accuracy and diverse cast of actors. However, some reviewers noted that the movie could have been shorter or more edited to improve pacing and tone.
Reviews
**_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…
Wuchak · 8/10Second 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. N…
JPV852 · 9/10It'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
AstroNoud · 8/10Another banger from Tarantino. Christoph Waltz is such an amazing actor in this one.
rsanek · 9/10This 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
certifiedcritic · 8/10
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