Box Office: 'Inglourious Basterds' kills competition

Weekend of August 21 – 23, 2009: The 'Basterds' rule them all...

Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” stormed the North American box office and secured the No. 1 spot this weekend with an estimated $37.6 million in ticket sales, the biggest opening for a Tarantino film.

“Basterds” opened at 3,165 locations, scoring a solid average of $11,881 per theater. In the R-rated WWII drama, Brad Pitt stars as Lt. Aldo Raine, who assembles a gang of Jewish soldiers making it their mission to kill every Nazi they encounter on their way to Paris.

At No. 2, Neill Blomkamp’s sci-fi action thriller “District 9” delivered another strong performance, bagging $18.9 million for a domestic total of $73.4 million after only a little more than one week in release.

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'Inglourious Basterds' tops Friday box office!

Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" delivered a successful first day in release Friday, as the fantastic R-rated WWII drama jumped to the top of the North American box office with a daily gross of $14.3 million in ticket sales.

Nicely done! "Basterds" opened at 3,165 locations this weekend, scoring an average of $4,534 per theater. In the film Brad Pitt stars as Lt. Aldo Raine, who assembles a group of Jewish soldiers making it their mission to kill very Nazi they encounter.

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Movie Review: “Post Grad”

Seen on: August 21, 2009

The players: Director: Vicky Jenson, Writer: Kelly Fremon, Cast: Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford, Michael Keaton, Carol Burnett, Rodrigo Santoro

Facts of interest: None whatsoever.

The plot: A recent college graduate finds herself in a tricky situation when she can't find a job and has to move back in with her parents.

Our thoughts: In Vicky Jenson’s “Post Grad,” Alexis Bledel stars as Ryden Malby, a recent college graduate who’s excited about entering the job market but quickly finds herself facing uncertain times when the job thing falls through and the lack of money forces her to move back in with her eccentric family.

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This week's new movie releases - August 21, 2009

Opening this week are Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds;" "Post Grad" with Alexis Bledel; and Robert Rodriguez's family film "Shorts." "X Games 3D: The Movie" will hit theaters in limited release:

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (with Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger)

Synopsis: Lieutenant Aldo Raine organizes a group of Jewish soldiers to engage in targeted acts of retribution against the Nazis. Known to their enemy as the Basterds, Raine's squad joins German actress and undercover agent Bridget Von Hammersmark on a mission to take down the leaders of The Third Reich.

First thoughts: The only thing I can say at this point is that I've seen the film and absolutely enjoyed it. It's quite different from Tarantino's previous flicks in terms of action and violence, but I found it to be a highly entertaining adventure that builds suspense and will capture your attention from the first to last minute.

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Posters for 'Brüno,' 'Post Grad,' 'Management'

Before I wrap it up for today, here are some recent movie posters. The first one after the jump is the latest one-sheet for Larry Charles' upcoming comedy "Brüno," in which Sacha Baron Cohen travels the world pretending to be an Austrian fashionista. The film opens July 10, 2009, and as you can see the poster is somewhat provocative (and funny).

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