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Inglourious Basterds (2009): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Inglourious Basterds is a 2009 drama thriller starring Brad Pitt and Diane Kruger. It runs 2 hours 33 minutes and earned $321.5 million worldwide on a $70 million budget. It won 1 Oscar, including Actor in a Supporting Role, and 9 awards in all. Critics gave it 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.4/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 33m (153 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Weinstein Company, The
- Budget
- $70M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is Inglourious Basterds About?
The premise of Inglourious Basterds without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During the Nazi occupation of France, a young woman named Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses her family's murder at the hands of the ruthless Colonel Hans Landa. She escapes and rebuilds her life as a cinema owner in Paris. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Aldo Raine leads a special unit of Jewish American soldiers on a mission to assassinate high-ranking Nazi officials. Teaming up with a German actress, they plan a daring operation that culminates in a dramatic confrontation under the cinema's marquee, where Shosanna prepares her own revenge.
Inglourious Basterds Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- nazi
- world war two
- alternate history
- brutality
- jewish resistance
- bomb
- intentionally misspelled title
- movie theater
- baseball bat
- violence
- scalping
- revenge
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- nazi uniform
- nazi soldier
- bar shootout
- beaten to death with a baseball bat
- exploding building
- gun
- sniper
- blood
- interrogation
- paris france
- massacre
- carving into human flesh
- secret military operation
- nazi occupation
- france
- soldier
- strangulation
- historical fiction
- racism
- nazi hunter
- wilhelm scream
- sadism
- historical fantasy
- colonel
- woman strangled to death
- film projectionist
- film projection booth
- torture
- murder
- dead woman
- theater
- nazi officer
- nazi occupied france
- man shot to death
- ss officer
- foot fetish
- f word
- flatulence
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Cast & crew
Inglourious Basterds Cast
Brad Pitt leads the cast, with Diane Kruger.
Ratings
Inglourious Basterds Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Inglourious Basterds 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 8.4/10.
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IMDb 8.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 89% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 88%
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Metacritic 69 Metascore
User score 8.3
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Plot
Inglourious Basterds Plot Summary
What happens in Inglourious Basterds from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1941, Colonel Hans Landa, known as the “Hebrew Hunter,” famously interrogates French dairy farmer Perrier LaPadite. Faced with the threat to his family, LaPadite confesses to hiding the Dreyfus family, who are Jewish, beneath his floorboards. Tragically, Landa orders SS soldiers to shoot through the floor, executing the family, while he allows a young girl named Shosanna to escape, setting the stage for revenge.
Full summary
The whole story of Inglourious Basterds, scene by scene
Box office
Inglourious Basterds Box Office & Budget
Inglourious Basterds grossed $321.5 million worldwide on a $70 million budget, 4.6 times what it cost. $120.5 million came from the US and Canada and $200.9 million (63%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$321.5M
4.6× its budget
- US & Canada
- $120.5M
- International
- $200.9M
- Budget
- $70M
US & Canada 37%
Rest of the world 63%
Awards
Inglourious Basterds Awards & Nominations
Inglourious Basterds won 1 Oscar, including Actor in a Supporting Role, and 9 awards in all. Its biggest night was the Critics' Choice 2010, with 3 wins from 10 nominations.
9 wins33 nominations8 ceremonies
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Critics' Choice 2010 3 wins · 10 nominations- Won Best Acting Ensemble
- Won Best Original Screenplay – Quentin Tarantino
- Won Best Supporting Actor – Christoph Waltz
- Nominated Best Action Movie
- Nominated Best Art Direction
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Actor Awards (SAG) 2010 2 wins · 3 nominations- Won Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
- Won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Christoph Waltz
- Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role – Diane Kruger
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BAFTA 2010 1 win · 6 nominations- Won Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Christoph Waltz
- Nominated Best Cinematography
- Nominated Best Direction – Quentin Tarantino
- Nominated Best Editing
- Nominated Best Original Screenplay – Quentin Tarantino
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Oscars 2010 1 win · 5 nominations- Won Actor in a Supporting Role – Christoph Waltz
- Nominated Best Picture
- Nominated Cinematography
- Nominated Directing – Quentin Tarantino
- Nominated Writing (Original Screenplay)
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Golden Globes 2010 1 win · 4 nominations- Won Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy – Christoph Waltz
- Nominated Best Director – Quentin Tarantino
- Nominated Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Nominated Best Screenplay – Quentin Tarantino
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Artios Awards 2010 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Drama
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Saturn Awards 2010 3 nominations- Nominated Best Director – Quentin Tarantino
- Nominated Best Supporting Actor – Christoph Waltz
- Nominated Best Supporting Actress
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DGA Awards 2010 1 nomination- Nominated Feature Film – Quentin Tarantino
Videos
Inglourious Basterds Trailers & Videos
10 videos: 3 trailers, 1 clip and 6 featurettes.
- Trailer Theatrical Trailer #4
- Trailer Original Trailer
- Clip Christoph Waltz's Iconic Opening Scene | Extended Preview
- Featurette Christoph Waltz wins Best Supporting Actor BAFTA
Quiz
How Well Do You Know Inglourious Basterds?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who is known as the 'Hebrew Hunter' in the film?
Cars
Cars in Inglourious Basterds
14 cars on screen, including the 1940 Opel Blitz 3,6-6700A and the 1938 BMW R 71.
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1940 Opel Blitz 3,6-6700A Important role -
1938 BMW R 71 Minor role -
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1936 Mercedes-Benz 170 VG W133 III Minor role
Details
Inglourious Basterds Also Known As
47 alternative titles, including “Malditos Bastardos” and “Bastardos Inglórios”.
- Also known as
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- Malditos Bastardos
- Bastardos Inglórios
- Kunniattomat paskiaiset
- Бесславные ублюдки
- Bękarty wojny
- Becstelen Brigantyk
- Bastardos sin gloria
- Sacanas Sem Lei
- Maleïts Malparits
- پست فطرت های لعنتی
- Άδωξοι Μπάσταρδη, besslavnyye ublyudki
- Безславнi виродки
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- 바스터즈: 거친 녀석들
- Inglourious Bastards
- Inglorious Basterds
- 惡棍特工
- イングロリアス・バスターズ
- Serefsiz Alçaqlar
- Бясслаўныя вырадкі
- Гадни копилета
- Le commando des bâtards
- Hanebný pancharti
- Vääritud tõprad
- Bastardi senza gloria
- Nemilosrdni gadovi
- Negarbingi šunsnukiai
- Soysuzlar Çetesi
- Ticalosi fara glorie
- Neslavne barabe
- Nehanební Bastardi
- 바스터즈-거친 녀석들
- The Inglorious Bastards
- ยุทธการเดือดเชือดนาซี
- Bēdīgi slavenie mērgļi
- Những Kẻ Khốn Kiếp
- 希魔撞正殺人狂
- Once Upon A Time In Nazi-Occupied France
- Անփառունակ սրիկաները
- Бясслаўныя выблядкі
- 无耻混蛋
- ממזרים חסרי כבוד
- Ticăloși fără glorie
- Безславні виродки
- Проклетници
- Định Mệnh
- أوغاد مجهولون, უსახელო ნაბიჭვრები
- बदनाम कमीने
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FAQ
Inglourious Basterds FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Inglourious Basterds, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Inglourious Basterds?
Inglourious Basterds runs 2 hours 33 minutes (153 minutes).
When was Inglourious Basterds released?
Inglourious Basterds was released on August 21, 2009.
Who is in the cast of Inglourious Basterds?
Inglourious Basterds stars Brad Pitt and Diane Kruger.
How much did Inglourious Basterds make at the box office?
Inglourious Basterds grossed $321.5 million worldwide ($120.5 million domestic, $200.9 million international) on a budget of $70 million.
How is Inglourious Basterds rated?
Inglourious Basterds has 8.4/10 on IMDb, 89% on Rotten Tomatoes and 69 on Metacritic.
What awards did Inglourious Basterds win?
Inglourious Basterds won 9 awards from 33 nominations, including Best Acting Ensemble at the Critics' Choice 2010.
Does Inglourious Basterds have a post-credit scene?
No. Inglourious Basterds has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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