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  • Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
  • Starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Brandon T. Jackson, Steve Coogan, Tom, Cruise
  • Director, screenwriter, and actor, Ben Stiller originally had the idea for the movie while on the set of Empire of the Sun (1987).
  • Upon its release, Tropic Thunder garnered negative press from the handicapped community over its constant use of the term, "retard".
  • Theatrical Release - August 13, 2008 (USA)
  • Grossed $187,163,660 worldwide
  • Plot

    When a group of actors shooting a war movie includes Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey Jr.), an over-the-top Australian-born method actor who has gone to extremes to get into character, novice thesp Sandusky (Jay Baruchel), gross-out comedy star Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), Four Leaf Tayback (Nick Nolte), the real-life inspiration for the film, pampered action superstar Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) and rap star Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson). DreamWorks Pictures Presents A Red Hour Production A Ben Stiller Film “Tropic Thunder” starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Brandon T. Jackson, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Steve Coogan, Bill Hader and Nick Nolte. The film is directed by Ben Stiller from a screenplay by Ben Stiller & Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen based on a story by Ben Stiller & Justin Theroux. Copyright Slashfilm

    Reviews and Rankings

  • Users of IMDB ranked it 7.4/10 across 56,000 votes
  • 82% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
  • [[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20218776,00.html|Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly]] says, "this is Stiller's Hellzapoppin' Apocalypse Now – the ultimate fighting machine of comedies-about-the-making-of-movies. It's raunchy, outspoken – and also a smart and agile dissection of art, fame, and the chutzpah of big-budget productions."
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  • Editor's Take

  • Tropic Thunder spoofs classic war movies and takes a comical, introspective look at the film industry that rewards veteran moviegoers through a series of homages and inside jokes.
  • Easily one of the best comedies of 2008 with an outstanding soundtrack.
  • Robert Downey Jr. as method actor, Kirk Lazarus, is the highlight of the film, every one of his lines is sheer brilliance.
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