Tropic Thunder
Get Some.
Get Some.
Action, Adventure, Comedy, War
-
2008
Add to Watchlist
Add to Seenlist
Add to Blacklist
Add to or remove from a custom list
Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. lead an ensemble cast in 'Tropic Thunder,' 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.
Director:
Cast:
Similar
Same Director
Details
Rated:
R
Runtime:
107 min
Release date:
9 Aug 2008
Country:
US, GB, DE
Languages:
English
Budget:
$92,000,000
Revenue:
$195,702,811
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 10 wins & 47 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
For years now, onscreen and off, [Tom] Cruise has seemed like a bottle of barely contained crazy; now we know what happens when the cork comes out.
– Christopher Orr,
The New Republic,
18 Sep 2008
fresh:
But its better moments of self-referential snark, such as an ace cameo from Tom Cruise as an obnoxious studio exec, have the feel of a superior end-of-term revue.
– Ben Walters,
Time Out,
19 Sep 2008
rotten:
Cruise and particularly Downey are something to behold: They give this Thunder its lightning.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
Tiptoes to the fine line between irony and insight and blows it to smithereens. It's hilarious.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
Though some of the caricatures wear thin, some of the acting rises to a high level.
– Tom Charity,
CNN.com,
18 Oct 2008