Inglorious Basterds Takes Weekend

Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Basterds” took the win this weekend at the box office earning $37.6 million.

Possibly due to the star power of Brad Pitt, this is the biggest opening ever for a Tarantino movie beating out “Kill Bill Vol. 2” which grossed $25.1 million in 2004.

Pushed out of first into second this weekend was the Neill Blomkamp directed and Peter Jackson produced movie “District 9”. The alien sci-fi film brought in $18.9 million for a ten day total of $73.5 million.

Holding steady in the top three in its third week was “G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra” with $12.5 million.

“The Time Traveller’s Wife” starring Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana wasn’t too far behind in fourth with $10 million.

Finally rounding out the top five with $9 million was the Amy Adams and Meryl Streep starrer “Julie and Julia” from director Nora Ephron.