Tarantino, Pitt find box-office glory, putting ‘Basterds’ on top with $37.6 million weekend

September 22nd, 2009 INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS has become QUENTIN TARANTINO's highest grossing film ever. The war movie, starring Brad Pitt, has surpassed Pulp Fiction at the box office, grossing over $108 million (GBP72 million) in North America alone since its release in August (09).

September 22nd, 2009 Brad Pitt starrer Inglourious Basterds is director Quentin Tarantino’s biggest hit so far. The movie has raked in over USD 108 million in North America since its August release.

September 7th, 2009 THE FINAL DESTINATION is holding on to its top spot at the U.S. box-office, taking $12.4 million (£8.3 million) over America's Labour Day weekend (begs05Sep09).

August 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Brad Pitt's comments about Tom Cruise's World War II movie "Valkyrie" appear to have been lost in translation, says his publicists. Pitt, who has teamed up with director Quentin Tarantino in "Inglourious Basterds", which is also set in World War II, told Stern magazine: "The second World War could still deliver more stories and films, but I believe that Quentin put a cover on that pot.

August 23rd, 2009 Tarantino, Pitt's 'Basterds' earns glorious $37.6MLOS ANGELES — Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino have landed their history lesson on World War II at the top of the box office. Their war epic "Inglourious Basterds" took in $37.6 million over its first weekend to continue a late-summer revenue boost for Hollywood.

August 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brad Pitt has branded Tom Cruise's new Nazi flick 'Inglourious Basterds' "ridiculous". "The second World War could still deliver more stories and films, but I believe that Quentin (Tarantino, director) put a cover on that pot.

August 22nd, 2009 Brad Pitt has called Tom Cruise’s Valkyrie a ridiculous movie. The actor whose film, Inglourious Basterds released this month has claimed that his portrayal of Nazi hunter Aldo Raine in Tarantino’s film cannot be compared to Cruise’s character.

August 19th, 2009 QUENTIN TARANTINO has poured scorn on BRAD PITT's claim he has given up smoking pot by revealing the pair puffed up a storm last year (08). Pitt has recently claimed he quit marijuana when he became a dad in two separate interviews, insisting he couldn't look after his six kids with Angelina Jolie while under the influence.

August 19th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino claims that superstar Brad Pitt gave him a block of hash on a drunken night together. The 46-year-old said he went to Pitt's French home to ask him to star in his new film Inglourious Basterds.

August 19th, 2009 Brad Pitt has claimed in several interviews that he stopped smoking pot when he became a dad, because he couldn’t look after them properly when under the influence, as his eyes would glaze over. But here’s some news.

August 14th, 2009 "Brad is a World War II aficionado so he had questions when history goes this way and we go that way." Director QUENTIN TARANTINO admits BRAD PITT had his concerns about war comedy INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS.

August 11th, 2009 "It discourages sleeping on the set." QUENTIN TARANTINO confirms reports he photographed snoozing stars with a big purple dildo on the set of new movie INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS. "I set up scenes, I jerk you off to have a climax.

August 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino has said that Pitt has reached the zenith of his career and is no more a 'pretty boy.' "What's really cool about Brad right now is that the pretty boy is gone. He's a man now.

July 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brad Pitt does not believe in god, and has a three metre long bed which ends up being short for him, partner Angelina Jolie and their six children, confessed the actor. The Hollywood heartthrob has revealed this and more in a candid interview with German magazine BILD.

July 24th, 2009 LONDON - Quentin Tarantino was overwhelmed when he was greeted by screaming fans at the red carpet in London for the UK premiere of his World War II epic Inglourious Basterds. The director was joined by actors from the film, Diane Kruger and Christoph Waltz, while singer Rihanna and actor Mickey Rourke were among the VIP guests, reports the BBC.