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Rate Christoph Waltz in Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Rate Christoph Waltz as COL. Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds (2009). Community scores use Emotional Range & Depth, Character Believability, Technical Skill, Screen Presence, and Chemistry — acting craft, not overall film quality.

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Overview

Christoph Waltz as COL. Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds (2009) gives raters a clear craft target inside the film. Community scores currently sit near 9.4/10, which places the work among stronger rated turns for presence, conviction, and moment-to-moment control. On ActorRating, this page is about the acting — not a verdict on the movie as a whole.

Why the score looks this way

The radar lean is clearest in Technical Skill and Screen Presence, where raters tend to reward the performance most consistently. Relative soft spots show up around Chemistry & Interaction and Emotional Range & Depth, which is where disagreement often concentrates. Breakdown: Emotional Range & Depth 9.1; Character Believability 9.3; Technical Skill 10.0; Screen Presence 10.0; Chemistry & Interaction 8.6. Use those axes to decide whether the work impresses you for emotional range, believability, technique, screen presence, or chemistry.

Community consensus

Only 2 community ratings have landed so far, so treat the average as an early read rather than a locked verdict. The headline community average is 9.4/10 across Emotional Range & Depth, Character Believability, Technical Skill, Screen Presence, and Chemistry & Interaction. If your rating diverges from the pack, the dimension sliders are the best way to show where you part company.

Notable craft moments

Without spoiling story turns, watch for craft tells: how Christoph Waltz uses stillness versus push, how dialogue lands under pressure, and whether the character feels inhabited even in quiet beats. Given the current radar emphasis on Technical Skill and Screen Presence, prioritize scenes (or stretches of scenes) where that quality is most exposed — not plot shock, but delivery, physical choice, and listening. Related craft readings on ActorRating point to other performances with similar strength profiles.

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