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Basterds' Opening Day Is Tarantino's Best

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(Newser) – Harvey Weinstein can breathe a sigh of relief. Inglourious Basterds mowed down the competition at the box office yesterday with an estimated haul of $14.3 million, reports Variety. That makes it Tarantino’s best opening ever, and the second-highest R-rated opener August has ever seen—behind American Pie 2 ($16.5 million) and just ahead of last week’s District 9 ($14.2 million). The struggling Weinstein Co. will hope for a repeat next weekend with the opening of Rob Zombie's Halloween II.

In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Co., director Quentin Tarantino is shown on the set of,
In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Co., director Quentin Tarantino is shown on the set of, "Inglourious Basterds."   (AP Photo/The Weinstein Co., Francois Duhamel)
In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Co., Brad Pitt is shown in a scene from,
In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Co., Brad Pitt is shown in a scene from, "Inglourious Basterds."   (AP Photo/The Weinstein Co., Francois Duhamel)
In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Co., Brad Pitt, right and Eli Roth are shown in a scene from,
In this film publicity image released by The Weinstein Co., Brad Pitt, right and Eli Roth are shown in a scene from, "Inglourious Basterds."   (AP Photo/The Weinstein Co., Francois Duhamel)
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It_Smells_Funky.
Aug 22, 09 4:24 PM CDT
this movie is spectacular, one of Tarantino's best works, I reccomend you drop what you do and see it now. Reply
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DarkFrancis
Aug 22, 09 4:32 PM CDT
I was thumbed down for saying recently that all the Weinsteins needed was one decent 'shot in the arm'. I didn't expect Basterds to go gangbusters and I still don't but it will be a sustaining bit of business with overseas sales and DVDs. From what I've heard, it's another inspired bit of film-making from QT. Reply
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cognitivefilter
Aug 22, 09 9:12 PM CDT
classic tarantino gore. thought dialogue was at times v. weak. Reply
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