Tropic Thunder

Name: Tropic Thunder
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, War
Released: August 13, 2008
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr.

2008

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 13, 2008 | R

Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr.

Summary: Tropic Thunder is an action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the most expensive war film. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys. (Paramount Pictures)

Director: Ben Stiller

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Comedy, War

Rating: R

Runtime: 107 min

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

It's raunchy, outspoken -- and also a smart and agile dissection of art, fame, and the chutzpah of big-budget productions. Read full review

Dana Stevens

If you go see Tropic Thunder this weekend, don't be late. The four fake ads that open the movie are perhaps the apex of its considerable comic invention. Read full review

Peter Travers

A knockout of a comedy that keeps you laughing constantly. It's also killer smart, lacing combustible action with explosive gags. Read full review

Lou Lumenick

Basically a mega-budget war movie that makes fun of mega-budget war movies. Read full review

David Edelstein

All over the map, but it's worth enduring the botched gags, formula plotting, and even the racism to marvel at the genius of Robert Downey Jr. Read full review

Pete Vonder Haar

To top everything off, Tom Cruise may just have resurrected his career with the role of Les Grossman. Read full review

Anthony Lane

The over-all effect is bizarre, daring you to be amused by something both brilliant and bristling with offense; if you sidle out at the end, feeling half guilty at what you just conspired in, then Stiller has trapped you precisely where he wants you. Read full review

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DavidW.

Mar 4, 2009

Best Film of the year. How did this not win best picture. Comedies deserve more credit. This movie was incredibly intelligent. It is sad that some are not intelligent enough to realize this.

6 of 8 users found this helpful

TonyH.

Aug 23, 2008

Best comedy ever. I laughed over the whole movie.

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YouMark_

Sep 11, 2021

This show will never slide in 2021. The Glory days will never be relived again

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CarolD.

Aug 23, 2008

Over rated by critics but still a great movie. Now I know Tom Cruise can nail comedy! More satire than laugh-out-loud in parts but that's all to the good. Kinda like French cuisine with great big lumps of choc pudding in it. Tasty and interesting and it makes you wonder what in the Over rated by critics but still a great movie. Now I know Tom Cruise can nail comedy! More satire than laugh-out-loud in parts but that's all to the good. Kinda like French cuisine with great big lumps of choc pudding in it. Tasty and interesting and it makes you wonder what in the world the cook (Stiller) was thinking. An Arty- Farty movie.… Expand

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C.B.

Sep 5, 2008

Not as funny as I hoped, but better than 90% of the comedies of the last ten years... Cruise & McConaghey were really good. Jack Black's talents were wasted once again.

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JackH.

Aug 18, 2008

Nice Schmoolie G.....Nice. I didn't see this movie, and probably won't until it comes out for rental. But nice review either way Schmoolie.

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GilbertC.

Aug 8, 2008

What a bore. The trailer is funny. But this movie isn't. It's repetitive and stupid. I Hate It!

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