Tropic Thunder

2008
15
1h 47m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

459K

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High-Concept Comedy Jungle Adventure Parody Satire Action Comedy War

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.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.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.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

459K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

294

176

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 10 wins & 47 nominations total

Trivia
Ben Stiller said nearly all aspects of the Les Grossman character were developed by Tom Cruise, including the dancing and the look of the make-up. Stiller said that in addition to the more obvious make-up effects applied to Cruise's face and head, and the extra hair on his chest and arms, Cruise also decided to play the character wearing oversized prosthetic hands.

Goofs
The drug traffickers encountered late in the film, despite being in Laos (Sandusky estimates they're not in Vietnam anymore), speak Mandarin Chinese - a fact noted by Kirk, who uses his crappy knowledge of it to attempt to bluff his way into the heroin plant.

Quotes
Les Grossman: First, take a big step back... and literally, FUCK YOUR OWN FACE! I don't know what kind of pan-pacific bullshit power play you're trying to pull here, but Asia Jack is my territory. So whatever you're thinking, you'd better think again! Otherwise I'm gonna have to head down there and I will rain down an un-Godly fucking firestorm upon you! You're gonna have to call the fucking United Nations and get a fucking binding resolution to keep me from fucking destroying you. I'm talking scorched earth, motherfucker! I will massacre you! I WILL FUCK YOU UP!

Crazy credits
Movie begins with advertisement and fake trailers where the "actors" appear.

Alternate versions
There is a director's extended cut which is available on the 3-disc special edition in the UK which contains more footage - runtime of overall film is 116 minutes on back of DVD case.

Connections
Edited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011)

Soundtracks
I Love Tha Pussy
Written by Darryl Farmer, Ronald Jackson, Brandon T. Jackson, Cisco Adler & Micah Givens
Performed by Brandon T. Jackson

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Featured review

This is the greatest story ever told.

When asked, what's your favorite movie? I use to take pause and have a hard time answering, but not anymore...Tropic Thunder!!!

The last enjoyably offensive and unapologetic comedy from planet earth.

To all involved making this film, thank you for making the world a better place.