Tropic Thunder

2008 107 min ★ 6.7 Action, Comedy, War

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. 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.

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Cast

Ben Stiller

Tugg Speedman

Robert Downey Jr.

Kirk Lazarus

Jack Black

Jeff Portnoy

Jay Baruchel

Kevin Sandusky

Brandon T. Jackson

Alpa Chino

Brandon Soo Hoo

Tran

Matthew McConaughey

Rick Peck

Tom Cruise

Les Grossman

Nick Nolte

Four Leaf Tayback

Danny McBride

Cody

Details

Director

Ben Stiller

Screenplay

Etan Cohen

Tagline

"Get Some."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$92,000,000

Revenue

$195,702,811

Production

DreamWorks Pictures, Red Hour

Reviews

J

JPV852

February 20, 2022

★ 8/10

Still as funny as the first time I saw this, probably way back in 2008. Good send-up on war movies and just great comedic performances all around, but especially Robert Downey Jr. **3.75/5**

C

CinemaSerf

September 18, 2025

★ 7/10

This pretty much takes a swipe at the whole cinema experience starting with the exuberant trails that make every film look like a potential award winning extravaganza through to the main feature - a parody that clashes “Platoon” (1986) with “Predator” (1987) and adds a mix of “Good Morning, Vietnam!” (1987) for good measure, too! Superstar action star “Tugg” (Ben Stiller) has made a couple of stin...