Content & Trigger Warnings for Inglourious Basterds (2009)
14 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Inglourious Basterds (2009) contains 14 content warnings : Hate crimes (depicted), Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Religious persecution, Genocide / ethnic cleansing, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Confined spaces (claustrophobia), Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk), Alcohol abuse (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Hate crimes (depicted) (severity 5/5), Racial slurs / racism (depicted) (severity 4/5), Religious persecution (severity 5/5), Genocide / ethnic cleansing (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 5/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Gun violence (severity 5/5), Torture (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Hate crimes (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | The Holocaust and systematic persecution of Jews is central to the plot |
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 4/5 | Depicted | Nazi antisemitism and racial ideology prominently depicted |
| Religious persecution | 5/5 | Depicted | Jewish characters are hunted, interrogated, and killed by Nazis specifically for their religious and ethnic identity |
| Other | |||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 4/5 | Depicted | Set during the Holocaust with depictions of Nazi persecution and mass killing of Jewish people |
| War / combat | 5/5 | Depicted | WWII combat is the central setting with intense battle sequences |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic scenes of scalping, shooting, and carving symbols into skin with significant blood |
| Body horror | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic scalpings and carved swastika into skin |
| Confined spaces (claustrophobia) | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters hide under floorboards and in cramped spaces |
| Flashing lights / strobing (epilepsy risk) | 2/5 | Depicted | Cinema fire sequence with intense light and flames |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | Drinking at social events and celebrations |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic violence including scalpings, beatings, and shootings depicted in detail |
| Gun violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extensive gunfire, shootings, and executions throughout |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 2/5 | Depicted | A character commits suicide by biting a cyanide capsule |
| Torture | 4/5 | Depicted | Characters are tortured, including prolonged strangulation |
Identity & Discrimination
The Holocaust and systematic persecution of Jews is central to the plot
Nazi antisemitism and racial ideology prominently depicted
Jewish characters are hunted, interrogated, and killed by Nazis specifically for their religious and ethnic identity
Other
Set during the Holocaust with depictions of Nazi persecution and mass killing of Jewish people
Phobias & Sensory
Graphic scenes of scalping, shooting, and carving symbols into skin with significant blood
Cinema fire sequence with intense light and flames
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Extremely graphic violence including scalpings, beatings, and shootings depicted in detail
