"Inglourious Basterds" is victorious in weekend box office with $37.6 million.

Quentin Tarantino's World War II movie "Inglourious Basterds" starring Brad Pitt claimed victory at the weekend box office with $37.6 million.

"Basterds" is now Tarantino's best opening ever, exceeding the $25.1 million of his 2004's "Kill Bill — Vol. 2."

1. Inglourious Basterds — $37,602,000
*$37,602,000
2. District 9 — $18,900,000
*$73,491,000
3. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra — $12,500,000
*$120,531,000
4. The Time Traveler’s Wife — $10,025,000
*$37,448,000
5. Julie & Julia — $9,000,000
*$59,288,000

* indicates total box office take since opening.
Full list of Box Office Totals after the jump.

Full list of Box Office Totals