Inglorious Basterds IMDb 

Joaquin Phoenix Eyed to Star in Marvel\'s ‘Doctor Strange’ (Exclusive)

\'Lucy\' Kills with $17.1 Million On Friday

Comic-Con: Patrick Wilson, Others Exit \'Ant-Man\'

 -  Adventure | Drama | War  -  21 August 2009

from 591,659 users   Metascore: 69/100

Reviews: 1,404 user | 470 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com

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.

Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth | See full cast and crew »

Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends.

If your account is linked with Facebook and you have turned on sharing, this will show up in your activity feed. If not, you can turn on sharing here .

Follow our coverage of Comic-Con 2014, direct from San Diego July 23-27 in our Comic-Con section.

Interview with Anton Corbijn about A Most Wanted Man

First official synopsis for David Yates’ Tarzan reboot

Want to share IMDb\'s rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin.

Won 1 Oscar. Another 109 wins & 93 nominations. See more awards »

IMDb Works Better with Prime Instant Video

Instantly Watch Movies & TV Episodes. Start Your Free Month.

400 photos | 8 videos | 7977 news articles »

A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.

Stars: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D\'Onofrio

During the U.S.-Viet Nam War, Captain Willard is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe.

Stars: Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

Stars: Michael J. Fox, Sean Penn, Don Harvey

A British officer resigns his post just before battle and subsequently receives four white feathers from his friends and fiancee as symbols of what they believe to be his cowardice.

Stars: Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley, Kate Hudson

Vietnam War vet Costner must deal with a war of a different sort between his son and their friends, and a rival group of children. He also must deal with his own personal and employment ... See full summary »

Stars: Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, Mare Winningham

After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men\'s construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.

Stars: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins

During the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America.

Stars: Russell Crowe, Paul Bettany, Billy Boyd

A British team is sent to cross occupied Greek territory and destroy the massive German gun emplacement that commands a key sea channel.

Stars: David Niven, Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn

A FedEx executive must transform himself physically and emotionally to survive a crash landing on a deserted island.

Stars: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Paul Sanchez

A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.

Stars: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain

Allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are holding an American General prisoner... but that\'s not all that\'s really going on.

Stars: Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Mary Ure

Four American soldiers and one Brit fighting in Europe during World War II struggle to return to Allied territory after being separated from U.S. forces during the historic Malmedy Massacre.

Stars: Corbin Allred, Alexander Polinsky, Kirby Heyborne

In Nazi-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 guerilla 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.

nazis | german | soldier | france | jewish | 

Rated R for strong graphic violence, language and brief sexuality | See all certifications »

Official Facebook | Official site [Russia] | See more »

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Bela B. Felsenheimer:  The drummer of the German punk band Die Ärzte (The Doctors) appears as an usher at the movie premiere. He is known to be a huge fan of horror and Quentin Tarantino movies. See more »

When the Lieutenant meets the General and Sir Winston Churchill, the strings are hanging out of his beret which is the French style, not the American or British style (unless the Director was trying to show the character\'s lack of military bearing.) See more »

Bridget von Hammersmark: There have been two recent developments regarding Operation Kino. One, the venue has been changed from the Ritz to a much smaller venue. Lt. Aldo Raine: Enormous changes at the last minute? That\'s not very "Germatic." Why the hell is Goebbels doing stuff so damn peculiar?

Bridget von Hammersmark: It probably has something to do with the second development.

Bridget von Hammersmark: [sits up] The Führer is attending the premiere.

The film uses the 1963-1990 Universal Pictures logo. See more »

References Paris When It Sizzles (1964) See more »

Q: Why is Aldo so concerned about meeting with Hammersmark in a basement tavern?

Q: In what scene does it show Lt Raine\'s rifle with the words "Inglourious Basterds" on it?

Q: What are the differences between the International Version and the German Version?

An fun, engrossing, beautifully crafted piece of nonsense, the likes of which we hadn't seen in a long long time. The silliness of the story is marvelously camouflaged with great dialogue and some superb performances. Christoph Waltz must be thinking already about his acceptance speech. What a performance! The civilized monster, polyglot, refined and deadly. He gets us going from the first, sensational scene. Brad Pitt is also wonderful. Was he putting a Mussolinni chin while impersonating (hilariously) an Italian? I thought so. His character's name sounds like Aldo Ray and I'm sure that's no accident. The film is full of movie references. Another character is named Fenek, as an homage to his 1970's sexpot, Edwige Fenech. What is already one of Tarantino's trademarks is his sure step along the most immediately recognizable bits of pop culture. He's clearly not a cultured man but a pop expert, king in a world where people get their news from TV, don't reed, other than magazines and comics, etc. That's how it happens, to be in the right place at the right time. For better or worse this are Tarantino times.

86 of 165 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Review this title | See all 1,404 user reviews »

Anyone else reminded this of classic British sitcom \'Allo, Allo\' ?

anyone else think the \'basterd\' scenes were the worst parts of the movie

Discuss Inglourious Basterds (2009) on the IMDb message boards »

Home | Search | Site Index | In Theaters | Coming Soon | Top Movies | Top 250 | TV | News | Message Boards | Press Room

Register | Advertising | Contact Us | Jobs | IMDbPro | Box Office Mojo | Withoutabox

IMDb Mobile: iPhone/iPad | Android | Mobile site | Windows Phone 7 | IMDb Social: Facebook | Twitter