It was a happy weekend for Harvey Weinstein who's proved he can still play the game and the smart marketing strategy has resulted in an Inglourious opening that saw Basterds exceed initial projections. Buoyed by strong reviews, without any significant first week competition, the film is now Tarantino’s best opening ever. Inglourious Basterds was number one at the box office this past weekend, taking in $37.6 million (us).