Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds is rated R: for strong graphic violence, language and brief sexuality.

Release Date: 21 August 2009

Because we only review G, PG, and PG-13 movies at Parent Previews, we did not review this title. For your convenience, we have provided some brief information about the film’s synopsis and content.

Synopsis:

Set in Paris during World War II, this movie tells the tale of an Inglourious group of Jewish-American soldiers called "The Basterds,” that set out to terrorize the Third Reich by brutally killing Nazis.

Studio: Weinstein Company

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Cast: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Mélanie Laurent.

Studio: 2009 Weinstein Company.

Violence:

- Frequent graphic violence, including gun and weapons use, and hand-to-hand confrontations (blood and detail shown).

- Some gory and grotesque images and disturbing scenes.

- Brief graphic portrayals of torture.

Sexual Content:

- Infrequent use of sexual language.

- Implied sexual activity.

- Brief portrayals of simulated sexual activity.

- Embracing and kissing.

Language:

- Frequent use of the sexual expletive in a non-sexual context.

- Use of scatological slang, profanity, and vulgar expressions.

- Use of ethno-cultural slurs and derogatory cultural descriptions.

Alcohol and Drug Use:

- Frequent tobacco use.

- Some substance abuse.

Valkyrie dramatizes a real attempt to destroy Hitler and usurp his power in Germany. One Against the Wind tells the story of a lone woman’s efforts to help Allied soldiers escape from Nazi occupied France. Paper Clips is a documentary that follows a group of American school kids who attempt to understand the Anti-Semitism displayed during World War II.

Inglourious Basterds releases to DVD and Blu-ray December 15, 2009.