Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Jewish-American soldiers brutally scalp Nazis in occupied France, leading to suspenseful, darkly comedic encounters.
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.
How intense is Inglourious Basterds?
Inglourious Basterds is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dark and dry. Rated R.
What Inglourious Basterds feels like
- Tone
- pulpygrittydarkly comicsuspenseful
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dark and satirical, dry and witty
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Inglourious Basterds
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Is Inglourious Basterds for you?
Is Inglourious Basterds scary?
Only a little. Inglourious Basterds has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Inglourious Basterds gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Inglourious Basterds sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Inglourious Basterds OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Inglourious Basterds?
Inglourious Basterds runs 2h 33m.
Where can I stream Inglourious Basterds?
Inglourious Basterds is streaming on Hulu.
Does Inglourious Basterds have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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