Brad Pitt is one of the last true movie stars. Since his first major supporting role in Ridley Scott’s Thelma & Louise, he has built a career spanning acclaimed films including Fight Club, Snatch, Ocean’s Eleven and 12 Years a Slave, establishing himself as a dependable box-office draw in an industry fast running out of them. Now, one of his best-regarded films has become a lot easier to find.

Inglorious Basterds, directed by Quentin Tarantino, is a black comedy-drama set during the Second World War. It's an alternate history film with a lot of liberties taken and a darkly comic lens that may not be for everyone, but if you're ready to embrace it then you'll find it to be an outrageously tense ride.

What is Inglorious Basterds about?

The story follows two different pots to assassinate a ruthless SS Colonel at a cinema in Paris during the Second World War. The first is through a British operation carried out by a team of Jewish American soldiers led by a soldier notorious for scalping his enemies, while the other is by a French Jewish cinema manager who seeks vengeance against the colonel for the murder of her family.

Who is in the cast of Inglorious Basterds?

The film's ensemble cast is huge, including the likes of:

  • Brad Pitt as Lieutenant Aldo Raine, who leads the operation
  • Mélanie Laurent as Shosanna Dreyfuss, the French Jewish cinema manager whose family was killed by the SS
  • Christoph Waltz as Hans Landa, the ruthless general
  • Michael Fassbender as Lieutenant Archie Hicox, a British commander and former film critic who aids Raine's operation
  • Diane Kruger as Bridget Von Hammersmark, a German actress who becomes a spy for the United Kingdom

and many more, such as Daniel Brühl, Til Schweiger, B.J. Novak, Mike Myers, Léa Seydoux and Eli Roth.

What have critics said about Inglorious Basterds?

The film is widely considered to be Quentin Tarantino's greatest movie (he said it himself!) and received eight nominations at the Oscars of that year (Waltz picked up the award for Best Supporting Actor).

Where can I watch Inglorious Basterds?

Right now, you can stream on NOWTV with a Cinema membership or rent via Prime Video.