Tropic Thunder

  • 2008


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82 % Certified Fresh
$ 195 Million
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Positive Reviews 81
Negative reviews 24
Average Rating 3.4/5
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4.5
As well as Kirk Lazarus, theres Ben Stiller as fading action star Tugg Speedman, and Jack Black as the wind reliant Jeff Portnoy. Den Of Geek
4.5
I love a good war movie, I love a good dumb action movie, and I especially love a spoof movie. Den Of Geek
2.0
And all it takes to marvel, through non PC tears of laughter, at the wisdom delivered by Downey about how to win an Oscar for portraying a handicap is .. EW
4.4
Its the kind of summer comedy that rolls in, makes a lot of people laugh and rolls on to video. Its been a good summer for that. Rogerebert
1.5
Yet the laughs are often repetitive and come in unsteady spurts, which, along with some action sequences that dont know when to stop, makes Tropic Thu .. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Produces some real laughs but was probably more fun to make than it ultimately is to watch. Screen Daily
1.5
While Tropic Thunder is officially described as an action comedy, thats really the least of its attributes. Screen Daily
3.5
Despite the abundance of spent shells, youll that Tropic Thunders aim is true.
5.0
Stiller and co writers Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen could have stopped with that premise and had a very funny movie. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
This has to be one of the best shot comedies ever made, and is visually leagues ahead of anything Stiller has ever done before.
4.0
Tropic Thunder focuses its satire on this Hollywoodization of war, as it depicts the production of a Vietnam genre film thats less Platoon than Platoo .. Cinema Blend
4.0
Its a great performance, an epic comedy performance, instantly iconic. Cinema Blend
3.5
No one but Downey could possibly embody a white man playing a black man who keeps forgetting hes an Australian, while making the audience feel ridicul .. Ny Daily News
4.0
Lets move on.For adults, and for further clarification: Adults that dont mind rude, crass humor Tropic Thunder is a VERY funny movie. Screen Rant
3.8
With its repetitious passages of stumble in the jungle slapstick and geysers of in jokes, Tropic Thunder finally is more successful as a critique of H .. Philly
2.0
The volume of blood is meant to be farcical, but even as a joke it feels tactless, and you wonder how it could possibly be softened by context. Philly
4.5
When it isnt tossing softballs at the studios, Tropic Thunder is the very thing it parodies: a wall of noise engulfed in flame. Village Voice
2.5
It pretends to show how a crass Hollywood really makes an action film. Sover
3.8
Its good enough to get laughs and the flaws arent bigger than the stuff that works. ReelViews
4.4
Tropic Thunder (2008) 3 1/2 Stars (out of 4) Tweet Jungle Feature By Jeffrey M. Anderson Five actors, including washed up action star Tugg Speedman (B .. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
This is a big summer action comedy that actually makes you think.
3.8
Its a blatantly silly premise that is, for the most part, executed to entertaining and hilarious effect by filmmaker Stiller, as the director, working .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
The film is very funny at times.It is best when it pokes fun at Hollywood. Lariat
2.0
Savvy movie fans know about Oscar campaigns and tyrannical studio bosses and self absorbed actors, and a movie like Tropic Thunder which hacks Hollywo .. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
It also gets a little overindulgent, with a couple of sequences that arent nearly as funny as theyre meant to be.Tropic Thunder is hilarious in places .. View London
2.0
What Downey is doing is making fun of actors who go to absurd lengths to achieve realism. Cs Monitor
3.8
This is mindless popcorn fun for moviegoers who get a vicarious thrill from seeing stuff get wrecked and have a high pain threshold for tin eared dial .. New York Post
3.5
Tropic Thunder is Stillers most ambitious directing project, and it delivers enough high powered action to fit in well with the summer blockbusters. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Whats so odd is this rather toothless comedy tries to parody bad (or at least cliched) Hollywood filmmaking, but is equally guilty of the same thing. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.8
Of course its hard to ignore a character whos the keystone of one of the most outlandish American farces since Alexander Paynes Election. Boston
4.4
Much of the film is crude, but theres more invention in the crudity. Smh
4.0
And when you mix Downeys performance with a pretty savvy take no prisoners satire, the result is comedy of note. Mountain X
2.5
So if you think its too bloody, too annoying, too nonsensical, well, good for you: Thats exactly what it means to be. Npr
3.8
Tropic Thunder works double duty. Its both a sharp satire of filmlands bigger is better mind set and a prime example of the heavyhanded era it stands .. Star Tribune
4.5
It could be Cruise And if thats not an outrageous joke on all of us moviegoers, Ill eat, well, my popcorn.
3.8
What keeps everything from imploding are Downey and Cruise, who are willing to push every audience button and damn the politically correct torpedoes. Toronto Star
2.0
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2.5
Soo Hoo simply delighted me as his character struggled between angry intensity and movie fan excitement. Reel Talk Reviews
3.0
The movies funniest when skewering Hollywood from an insiders perspective. Daily Mail
2.0
The four fake ads that open the movie are perhaps the apex of its considerable comic invention. Slate
2.0
Its funny at times, brazenly over the top, crude, rude, cynical, satirical, politically incorrect, topical, tropical, self indulgent, often tedious an ..
3.5
The caterwauling of the characters and the nastiness (at once silly and bloody) of the special effects leave you feeling more embattled than entertain .. New Yorker
2.5
He never rises above one note.Comedy is a highly subjective art formperhaps the most subjective of any genreand so what might tickle one persons funny .. The Movie Boy
4.0
When all is said and done, Tropic Thunder probably wont be the funniest comedy of the year, but it comes pretty darn close. Bullz-Eye
2.0
Well, unless you have spent the last few months in the jungles of southeast Asia, beyond the reach of television commercials, internet stings and ente .. The Irish Times
3.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Total Film
3.0
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u .. Calendar Live
2.0
The movie is disgusting enough for the low humor crowd, and yet witty and biting enough to be a guilty pleasure for everyone else. Seattle Pi
4.5
Its the funniest movie of the year by far, one that can be watched repeatedly to gain more insight into its unmatched brilliance.
3.8
Tropic Thunder comes on strong with a number of big laughs and never lets up on the intensity. Groucho Reviews
3.0
Still, if it doesnt live up to its full potential there is more than enough to keep you smiling, not least its production values. Cnn
3.8
Cruise is downright scary. Its the creepiest and most entertaining performance since his unforgettable appearance in that Scientology video. Movies Tv Guide
3.5
Kirk may be a character built around a single joke, but it is an exceptionally rich and complicated joke that makes dangerous fun of every kind of ass .. The Age
3.5
No expense was too much for this Stiller spectacular, and it shows. Varia Gate
5.0
A high concept blockbuster comedy packed full of megastars that works perfectly and packs a hilarious satirical edge too. Digital Spy
3.0
A bit toothless its difficult to cut too deeply when your satirical take on studio blockbusters and crazy actors is produced by a major studio with To .. The Stranger
3.1
So the movie is, on one level, about art imitating life, and about life imitating art, but it is also about the lengths that people will go just to ge .. Christianity Today
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
3.0
Its a combustible mix that Stiller meticulously nurses, resulting in a film of non stop laughs. Brian Or Ndorf
5.0
They turn it on its side, wrap it in tinsel and twirl it around for off their rocker romping and comedy gold. The Filmy Ap
5.0
Tropic Thunder might be the last big movie of the summer, but it was worth the wait. Waffle Movies
4.0
And the audience must have more intelligence, too, because they are laughing. Straight
4.0
While the film is an offensively complicated picture that certainly has figured out how to whirl about a laugh around every corner, so does its compli .. Hollywood Chicago
3.8
Even between the great gags, the movie kept me involved because, against all odds, it actually almost works as a straight war film. Montreal Film Journal
4.0
Tropic Thunder is the funniest movie of the summer so funny, in fact, that you start laughing before the film itself has begun. News Week
3.0
Still, an impressively staged campaign of shocknawe with an A list cast unafraid to go over the top. Sky
3.0
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3.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie. Window To The Movies
3.8
At its worst, it exploits them: The ending is unusually corny for a satire. Chron
4.0
The first twenty minutes is like the Saving Private Ryan of comedy.It hardly matters a jot, but aesthetics are a nice bonus in a comedy, particularly .. The Shiz Nit
2.0
Team America this aint.You may think Im being a spoilsport but Im doing you a favour by lowering your expectations. Metro
3.8
This isnt the easy, date and a movie night out that Stiller movies usually are.This film is genuinely uncomfortable. Scene Stealers
3.0
McDormand is her usual reliable self, while Adams continues to show her acting chops, delivering a funny, charming performance. Bowling Green Daily News
5.0
Its rare for a film to start with its audience already in tears from laughing. Streaming Quickflix
4.5
Best of all is Alpa Chinos (Brandon T. Jackson) playaz and hos commercial for Booty Sweat soft drink and Bust a Nut candy bars. East Bay Express
1.0
In a sense Stiller is for comedy what Stallone is for Rambo.But how can you parody parody Tony Mack
3.0
But sure enough, writer/director/star Ben Stiller has finally delivered what the summer multiplex has sorely lacked this year: honest to god quality c .. Flip Side Archive
3.5
But theres a bigger reason the portrait isnt offensive: As much as Downey sends up the Shafts and Super Flys, he respects the beauty and weight and po .. Ny Mag
4.0
Its thrilling to see such high quality production values in what is essentially a very silly film, and all credit to Stiller for having the gall to as .. Future Movies
3.0
This alone would make Tropic Thunder worth watching, but this shaggy, likable comedy offers up tons of other hearty laughs besides. Fw Weekly
2.0
Tropic Thunder delivers extravagant set pieces and a raft of superstars, yet somewhere along the line, director/co writer/star Ben Stiller forgot to c .. Nicks Chager
3.8
Discerning audiences will know where the humor is targeted.And theyll be laughing too hard to take offense. Hollywood Into To
4.0
perfectly parodies the kill everything in sight and then blow it up for good measure summer movie mentality. Wp Me
3.5
Now, Tropic Thunder is good and entertaining, but its not totally consistent.Its hit and miss, but the hits are big enough. Can Mag
2.0
Ive got enough to do as it is.Ive got to measure up for curtains and then its John Lewis. Spectator
3.8
Production values are high and the two leads play a perfect fiddle to one and other, but the switchback plot, while fun initially, plays on too long. Cambridge Day
3.0
Stillers new starring vehicle offers an uneven take on Hollywood archetypes. Movies Ign
4.0
This mishmash of intelligence and fart jokes works better than it has any right to, partly because the material from the scribes is so good, but mostl .. Need Coffee
4.0
A Journey to Hollywoods Heart of Darkness Sure, its easy for prefix = st1 ns = urn:schemas microsoft com:office:smarttags / Hollywood to lampoon itsel .. Films Nobs
3.5
Left to themselves, the thesps hang on to the screenplay as if it were a compass, and end up in a deadly Thai heroin cartel full of Stiller fans. Cine Passion
2.0
Downeys performance will go down in cinema history as one of the most ridiculous yet comically effective experiments of the decade. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
4.4
Im not sure if Sylvester Stallone, Eddie Murphy or Russell Crowe will find this movie funny but Im betting everyone else that goes to see it will find .. Crazed Fan Boy
2.0
But youll never convince me that this dunderheaded movie isnt superbad. Nicks Flick Picks
4.0
Humor is subjective.What strikes me as funny may not be funny to you. Metro Weekly
4.4
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4.0
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2.0
And had that been the best thing about the film, it wouldnt be the treat it is. Blog Oregonlive
3.9
And while Thunder lacks the subtlety of the Altman classic, it more than makes up for it with a whipsmart intelligence buried in the bombast. D Cist
4.4
To lay it out in terms that both an oenophile and a cineast would understand, if Sideways is the cinematic equivalent of an unopened bottle of the 194 ..
4.0
Given the incoherence of its satirical aspirations (the film does end with a suggestion that everyone involved still loves this business we call show) .. Mubi
4.4
This is a smart, witty movie with an admittedly twisted sense of humor (it plays a severed head for some of its biggest laughs). Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
3.5
Whether it has or hasnt (and boy I hope it has), Tropic Thunder is one hell of a funny movie. Knight At The Movies
3.8
Gina Carbone recommends Zodiac for more modern Downey genius.Its also just a great movie. Sea Coast Online
2.0
The aim of its intent is regularly dead on, but the execution is generally a mess at best incoherent, at worst offensively crass. Stop Smiling Online
1.7
If you dont want to risk dropping your own camera, theres a photographer on each tour and you can purchase personal pics for $30.Though the kayaks hav .. Time Out Sydney
3.8
brings the angst of his Manhattan characters to Spain, and tries to blend them into a story that has Almodvar overtones, but Almodvar, does them much .. Ac Weekly
1.0
It is easy to laugh your 20 laughs and walk out of Tropic Thunder with a shrug of the shoulders. Mcn Blogs
4.0
His first Hollywood project is a megabucks Vietnam War epic and nothing is going right. Mighty Ganesha
4.5
One of the strengths of this film, which is one of the years best, is the way it gets more dire and nuanced with every character it introduces. Nplusonemag
3.5
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