I loved this movie. It has both action and story! It shows kids what the Nazis deserved and should have gotten.
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Inglourious Basterds
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Tarantino's World War II epic is both bloody and talky.
Themes in this movie include: physical abuse, revenge
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What Parents Need to Know
About Inglourious Basterds
Parents need to know that, like all of director Quentin Tarantino's work, while this World War II adventure starring Brad Pitt is full of food for thought, it's also brutally violent, bloody, and full of harsh language. Expect cringe-inducing beatings, shootings, and more, plus a non-stop barrage of words like "f--k" and "s--t," constant smoking, and plenty of drinking. The film also takes lots of liberties with history and is very talky -- meaning that teens who watch might alternate between being bored to death and shocked by the gory parts.
Read our full review by James Rocchi
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the movie's violence. What's the impact of the brutal scenes? Does it make the violence feel surreal or more honest and authentic?
- Are there limits on what soliders will and won't (or can and can't) do in the heat of the moment during wartime? Do soliders who participate in a genocide like that of the Nazis against the Jews deserve any mercy?
- What does the movie say about the role of filmmaking, press/public relations, and storytelling as part of war? What role does film have in wartime? How can it be manipulated to meet those ends?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Perfect for 11 - 53 year olds
- I rate this title on for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
Finally give Brad Pitt props!
This movie was a little dramatic from its switch from story to other story. It was sort of annoying. When the movie was on the spot light of brad pitt, everything was better. This is one of the first movies I enjoyed watching him in. I think the movie would of been great if he would have been in more of it. He is an absolute smart allick and is amazing when he trys to pull off the Italian accent!
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
awesome movie
It was a great movie
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
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Honestly, its not THAT bad...
I don't understand why it says NOT FOR KIDS. I mean seriously more than 3/4 of the movie is talking. There is some swearing but nothing that bad. There aren't many violent scenes. And most just show the aftermath of the battles. There are some bloody onscreen scalpings, and they execute someone with a baseball bat. But other than that there isn't much. It depends on your standards, but I think this is appropriate for ages 13 and up.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
i let my thirteen year old son see it
i saw the movieand my thirteen year old son saw it because he is very mature for his age and wants to be a diirector/actor/stand up comedian and it was two thirds talk and only like 6 scenes of violence all under a minute
- I rate this title off for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
Not OK
Its your average violent, swearing movie.
- I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
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Well... I liked it.
I gave this movie a "Good message" sticker for the message Nazi's are bad. Everything else about this movie screams No Children. I'm surprised anything by Tarantino is even considered by any parents, ever...
- I rate this title off for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
extremely mature worth the money
a lot of things are not for kids in this movie but thats what ratings are for. some cases they dont use their best judgement but here they did. excellent film. do i think its the best WWII movie ever? absolutely not but it was well worth the money :)
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
Inglourious Basterds was, to put it simply, one of the best WWII movies ever made. You could put it up there with Saving Private Ryan and Schindler's List. But unlike those, which are both (mostly) historically accurate and dead serious war films, Inglourious Basterds is a very typical Tarantino film with a WWII plot. That does not mean that it's not a good war film. Like some of Tarantino's earlier work, the film is split into several "chapters" that at first are seperate, but the two different assassination plots by two different people (and their cohorts) intertwine in the end. As far as content goes...it's typical Tarantino. This film is thick with gunfights, scalpings, stabbings, beatings, scenes of strangling, and more, including a scene of torture. Blood and gore are very, very frequent; this is Tarantino, after all. However, it's certainly not as violent as Kill Bill or Reservoir Dogs. Language is pretty strong, with quite a few f-bombs (though not as many as Reservoir Dogs), as well as milder stuff. There's also a very brief scene of someone having sex with his mistress; while somewhat graphic, there's no nudity, and the scene's intended to be funny. There's also a lot of (period-accurate) smoking and drinking, and Aldo uses snuff. Overall, if your teen's over 14 and is a fan of Tarantino's work, he/she's fine. If they haven't seen any Tarantino film, I would have to raise the age recommendation to 16 and up.
- I rate this title iffy for age 16 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
For 16 years and older
Like every other Tarantino movie, it's bloody, gorey, graphic, and can make you laugh at things that would normally be egregious. just a heads up, 16 is really the youngest age of person you should take to go see this movie. the violence is brief but graphic. the vast majority of the movie is talking and can almost pass as a dark action comedy. if you're a fan of Tarantino then this movie is for you.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Oh come on!
Oh come on! When are you going to put your foot down, parents?! At some point, you have to say no, this isn't a good movie. If you let this pass then anything goes, it seems!
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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Classic Quentin Tarantino
Great QT movie, I'll admit there is some violence,..but nothing your kids haven't already in some slasher film that isn't nearly as good as this...some of the violence is even comedic at times! if you Love QT SEE THIS MOVIE! If you like a good war moive SEE THIS MOVIE! I saw It and I'm Thirteen...I Love QT! If yor not up for too much violence...go for Pulp Fiction If You Haven't Seen it.
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
- Negative role models
Not deep or meaningful, but will def. entertain
Excellent movie. Grimly hilarious with well executed action and gore. Masterful directing and cinematography. Tarantino sometimes begs his viewers to ignore the laws of logic, and the ending smelled of a hastily constructed cop out. Brad Pitt is only satisfactory here; Aldo Raine could have been portrayed by a more worthy -not necessarily high profile- actor, though Pitt delivered the obligatory laughs. I have been a fan of Tarantino since my Tweens, and it is my humble opinion that the film may or may not be too intense for youn teens- it depends on the child. Also, I was offended by your critic James Rocchi's statement that teens would be "bored to death" by the dialogue. Please do not insult our intelligence by likening us to shallow, easily frightened viewers. We can recognize good dialogue and acting, especially when actor Christoph Waltz dominates his every scene. This is not for those seeking a deep, meaningful, and complicated movie. This is, however, a highly entertaining picture that can be oodles of fun- when you're not cringing from the gore and black depravity of it all ;)
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Drinking, smoking, or drug use
NOT for young kids, duh!
It was a great, typical Tarrantino movie, but very gory and graphic and twisted. I went to see it this weekend and was sickened when a mom brought a couple of 7 year olds and teenagers to see this film. My stomach was in knots knowing I was going to watch this movie through the eyes of a child. Come on People! Where is your common sense.
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Very iffy for teens - gory/violent scenes (scalping, baseball bat head bashing, slit throat), some sexual, though no real nudity. The story is NOT true, so that should be considered. Retatiliation or just plain Revenge? If you kill a bunch of my people, it's ok if I kill a bunch of yours.
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
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Terrific! quite violent though!
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
THE FILM IS GREAT. NOT FANTASTIC BUT, GREAT. IT IS GORY, THERE ARE SCENES THAT WILL MAKE YOU TURN YOUR HEAD AWAY FROM THE SCREEN (e.g. PHYSICALLY STUFFING A FIST DOWN SOMEONE'S THROAT, SLITTING SOMEONE'S NECK, TONS OF SHOOT-OUTS) THERE'S ALSO A SEX SCENE (NO NUDITY) WHERE THE MAN IS MOANING LOUDLY. AND CONTINUOUS USE OF THE WORD F**K AND S**T. STILL, IT'S A LITTLE IFFY FOR 14 YEAR OLDS BUT, FINE FOR EVERYONE ELSE.
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Tarentino's films are not appropriate for children of any age
Actually have not seen this but came to the website to see if it was appropriate for our teen (16 y/o) who wants to go and fancies himself a "history buff." I am truly amazed that there are young teens reviewing this movie and attended with their parents. Either they are not familar AT ALL with Tarentino's film or they just had a major lapse in good judgment. Tarentino's films are for ADULTS - the themes, language, humor and content are not appropriate for children - of any age. That being said by what I read and having seen his films before, if his style is to your liking, this will probably be a good pick for an ADULT.
- I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds is Quentin Tarantino's 2nd best film ever made. He writes great dialouge, builds up tension, great acting from both Brad Pitt and Christoph Waltz. An incredible movie.
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
glorious bastards
17+ is way too young for this movie, though in our theater there was a lot of kids under 10---parents get a grip! History, know your history. The movie is fanciful and outrageous but I can see the why of it. If you had your people, family and friends decimated, movie "retaliation" is the next best thing. Good work Quentin, but all the gore was not necessary. Message came out loud and clear, those glorious bastards!
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| 81% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 69% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 38% | of parents don't feel there are good role models |
| 31% | of parents say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking |
| 31% | of parents don't think the messages are positive |
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