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Inglourious Basterds
CAST & DIRECTOR
Directed by Quentin Tarantino. With Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz.
8.2/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.
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8.2/10
MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLISTIn Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Re…
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Release snapshot for Inglourious Basterds.
MoviHero lists August 2, 2009 as the release date for Inglourious Basterds. Quentin Tarantino is the listed director. The listed cast includes Brad Pitt as LT. Aldo Raine, Mélanie Laurent as Shosanna, Christoph Waltz as COL. Hans Landa, Eli Roth as SGT. Donny Donowitz. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateAugust 2, 2009
GenresDrama · Thriller · War
Runtime2h 33m
DirectorQuentin Tarantino
CastBrad Pitt as LT. Aldo Raine, Mélanie Laurent as Shosanna, Christoph Waltz as COL. Hans Landa, Eli Roth as SGT. Donny Donowitz
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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Inglourious Basterds runs 2h 33m. Allow extra time for breaks.
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The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 5/10: a middle-ground pace.
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The attention estimate is 6/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
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The emotional-impact estimate is 7/10, suggesting a moderate emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MoviHero Rating: 8.2/10 from 25,125 votes. Updated Nov 10, 2026.
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Pacing5/10
Emotional Impact7/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary2/10
Violence8/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required6/10
VIEWER REVIEWS
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“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…”
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“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…”
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“It's obviously Tarantino, creating tension with long dialogues and containing short bursts of violence, although some scenes could have been shortened or omitted.”
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“Another banger from Tarantino. Christoph Waltz is such an amazing actor in this one.”
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“This is a very good historical movie renacting ww2 when germans occupied europe.”
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“Well, you don't gotta be Stonewall Jackson to know you don't wanna fight in a basement.”
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CAST & CREW
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Quentin TarantinoDirector
Quentin TarantinoWriter
Quentin TarantinoProducer
Lawrence BenderProducer
Brad PittLT. Aldo Raine
Mélanie LaurentShosanna
Christoph WaltzCOL. Hans Landa
Eli RothSGT. Donny Donowitz
Michael FassbenderLT. Archie Hicox
Diane KrugerBridget von Hammersmark
Daniel BrühlFredrick Zoller
Til SchweigerSGT. Hugo Stiglitz
CHARACTERS IN THIS MOVIE
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otherLT. Archie HicoxLT. Archie Hicox appears in Inglourious Basterds (2009).Open character guide otherCOL. Hans LandaCOL. Hans Landa appears in Inglourious Basterds (2009).Open character guide otherSGT. Donny DonowitzSGT. Donny Donowitz appears in Inglourious Basterds (2009).Open character guide otherLT. Aldo RaineLT. Aldo Raine appears in Inglourious Basterds (2009).Open character guide otherShosannaShosanna appears in Inglourious Basterds (2009).Open character guide otherMarcelMarcel appears in Inglourious Basterds (2009).Open character guide
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