Fans have hailed the Quentin Tarantino film as one of his best after it first premiered in 2009.19:10, 26 Jun 2026A “masterpiece” war film is airing on TV tonight, Friday, June 26.‌The 2009 black comedy was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, based on a 1978 film of a very similar name.‌Inglourious Basterds hit screens nearly 30 years after Inglorious Bastards, with fans hailing the latest one as better than the original.‌The film starred an A-list cast involving Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger and Daniel Bruhl. It tells an alternate history of two plots to assassinate Nazi Germany’s leadership at a Paris cinema.One is a British operation led by a team of Jewish American soldiers, while another is a French Jewish cinema proprietor seeking to avenge her family’s deaths.‌Inglourious Basterds is now airing on Film4 at 9pm on Friday, June 2026. The official synopsis teases: “American officer Aldo Raine leads a squad of soldiers into occupied France on a mission to kill as many Nazis as possible and spread fear through the Third Reich.“They become involved in a Jewish resistance fighter's plan to blow up the premiere of a propaganda movie - due to be attended by Hitler himself.“Quentin Tarantino's wartime adventure, with Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent, Diane Kruger, Michael Fassbender and an Oscar-winning Christoph Waltz.”‌The film has been hailed an “absolute must-watch” by fans, with one calling it “peak filmmaking”.It also boasts an 88% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, compared to the original which has just 69%.‌Several called it a “masterpiece” and “Tarantino’s best”, while one person wrote: “10/10 A rare perfect movie.”Someone else wrote: “Amazing acting, amazing screenplay and an amazing direction. This is one of the best movies ever made.”Another echoed: “One of the best films this director has made, with one of the best villains we've ever had, epic, fun moments, with incredible tension that rises every moment from the opening scene. 100% recommended.”Article continues belowOne fan added: “One of the best films this director has made, with one of the best villains we've ever had, epic, fun moments, with incredible tension that rises every moment from the opening scene. 100% recommended.”Someone else called it “the best World War II film of all time that should’ve won the Oscar for the best picture”, as another simply said: “Superb, simply Superb.”Inglourious Basterds airs on Film4 on Friday, June 26, at 9pm.