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Article: Pitt, Tarantino's `Basterds' earns glorious $37.6M
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- August 23, 2009
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The war effort by Quentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt has paid off as their history lesson "Inglourious Basterds" claimed victory at the box office with a $37.6 million debut.
It was Tarantino's best opening ever, exceeding the $25.1 million haul for 2004's "Kill Bill _ Vol. 2." Overseas, "Inglourious Basterds" added $27.5 million in 22 countries, giving it a worldwide total of $65.1 million.
Released domestically by the Weinstein Co. and overseas by Universal, "Inglourious Basterds" features Pitt and an international ensemble in a sprawling tale of Jewish commandos and a plot to take out Nazi leaders at a movie premiere during World War ...