- Release Date: 2008
- Runtime: 107 min
- Genre: Comedy
- Starring: Jeff Kahn, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Ruivivar, Jack Black ... see all
- Director: Ben Stiller
- Plot: A film crew is in Southeast Asia filming a Vietnam-war memoir. It's early in the shooting, but they're already behind schedule and over budget. On the day an accident befalls... Read more
User Reviews
Couldn't even get through the first 10 min!
Jan 31, 2009
msbuffy100 - yahoo.com
Jan 31, 2009msbuffy100 - yahoo.com
Well the first 10-15 min sucked. I don't go for fake war scene that are so unreal, it makes them more dumb than funny. Glad I didn't pay for this garbage.(my husband did) Waste of a trip to the video store.... Full review
What Do You Mean You People Great Movie
Jan 26, 2009
crazy_jkr - yahoo.com
Jan 26, 2009crazy_jkr - yahoo.com
I love this movie and What Do You Mean You People, Robert Downey Jr. was excellent in this movie and Ben Stiller and Jack Black did a great job also, and Tom Cruise as the exective was good too.... Full review
Tropic Garbage
Jan 25, 2009
idiotjerk92 - yahoo.com
Jan 25, 2009idiotjerk92 - yahoo.com
This movie was pure garbage. Poor acting, poor plot, poor everything. If I wanted to feel awkward, I would have watched donkeys banging each other. People who gave this movie a good review truly have a pathetic sense of humor. I... Full review
Just bad
Jan 23, 2009
jskoskinen - yahoo.com
Jan 23, 2009jskoskinen - yahoo.com
Overrated cast, weak story, poor taste throughout. With this type of cast and what seemed like a decent premise, I expected more than something dependent on dirty language and making fun of mental retardation for laughs. Every star in this mess... Full review
What a waste
Jan 22, 2009
texastarzan62 - yahoo.com
Jan 22, 2009texastarzan62 - yahoo.com
Total waste of good acting talent. Normally i trust the yahoo reviews over the critics, but both misssed the mark by a long shot. This should end up as one of the century's worst movies.... Full review
I laughed!
Jan 19, 2009
fabclark - yahoo.com
Jan 19, 2009fabclark - yahoo.com
Okay I rented this movie instead of viewing it at the theatre because I believed all of the negative stories about the movie and how it targeted people with special needs. However, after watching this movie, I laughed heartily. It was... Full review
Kirk Lazarus + robert Downey Jr. = Oscar
Jan 19, 2009
tony7924 - yahoo.com
Jan 19, 2009tony7924 - yahoo.com
I rented this movie, expecting it to be bullcrap. But I watched it and I was suprised on how much I liked it. Robert Downey Jr. and Jack Black were the best. Everyone else was good except for Ben Stiller, who... Full review
GREAT
Jan 18, 2009
hellocrazymama - yahoo.com
Jan 18, 2009hellocrazymama - yahoo.com
so dang funny i was laughing on the floor Jack Black was drugged, Robert Downey Jr. was Black and Ben Stiller was just hilarious and so was Tom Cruise as a fat guy.... Full review
an enjoyable film
Jan 17, 2009
j_alek_94 - yahoo.com
Jan 17, 2009j_alek_94 - yahoo.com
the story was good and for a comedy very original and it was good but got kinda crappy at the end but im not complaining. The acting was great. they were all very funny and Robert Downey Jr was great and... Full review
Tropic Thunder
Jan 16, 2009
aferdinand - yahoo.com
Jan 16, 2009aferdinand - yahoo.com
I thought this was just way overrated Downey and Tom Cruise were funny everyone else were just okay.I like the movie but i thought i was no where near as funny as everyone was saying it was.... Full review
Critics Reviews
| May 01, 2009The Celebrity Cafe
If you're looking for an excellent comedy with a wonderful cast, see Tropic Thunder .....The best part of this film, by far, was the acting of Robert Downey, Jr..... ... Full Review
| Apr 14, 2009associatedcontent.com
Then there was the lack of comedy.....As I've said elsewhere, I think Ben Stiller is a good actor....This film unfortunately didn't even get to that level..... ... Full Review
| Feb 26, 2009Sky News
an ingenious Werner Herzog-lite documentary written by Coogan....Bringing up the rear are an underused Steve Coogan as a vain British director hopelessly out of his depth among the Tinseltown prima-donnas....The film might not be perfect....To be sure there are some sublime moments -....who mostly crack wise during the chat track, so much so that Downey Jr..... ... Full Review
| Feb 20, 2009dispatch.com
Stiller also cast Coogan as the director who gets blown apart by a land mine in Tropic Thunder , leading to one of the movie's biggest gross-out laughs: when Stiller's character picks up the filmmaker's head and licks the blood, thinking it's a movie prop. ... Full Review
| Feb 20, 2009dispatch.com
Stiller also cast Coogan as the director who gets blown apart by a land mine in Tropic Thunder , leading to one of the movie's biggest gross-out laughs: when Stiller's character picks up the filmmaker's head and licks the blood, thinking it's a movie prop. ... Full Review
News
Casting group also awards Ephron sisters
variety.com –
2009-11-02
Ziskin ("Spider-Man") received the career achievement kudo, presented by Dennis Quaid, for her originality and creativity in casting. Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron were awarded the New York Apple Award. ... Full Article
Morning Report: Meet Thor's Dad; Singer Killed by Coyotes; An Oscar For Michael Jackson?
wsj.com –
2009-10-30
Singer Killed by Coyotes: Hiking alone in Nova Scotia, 19 year old folk singer Taylor Mitchell was attacked and killed by two wild coyotes. The singer died of her injuries after being airlifted to a Halifax hospital. ... Full Article
'Men in Black 3' Hires 'Tropic Thunder' Writer, Still Needs Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones
moviefone.com –
2009-10-30
Paramount Picks Up Air Guitar
atomicpopcorn.net –
2009-10-25
Quickies: Leona Lewis Gets Slapped By A Fan, What's The Reverse Mangina, & Much More
thefrisky.com –
2009-10-14
Leona Lewis was slapped by a "fan," who police have arrested, at her Dreams book signing. [ PopEater ]-No one seems to know why he slapped her, but this will probably affect how close fans are allowed to get to... ... Full Article

Tropic Thunder #1a ã€HD Trailer】 (04/2008)
Tropic Thunder - Robert Downey Jr. plays a black guy...?
Tropic Thunder-Trailer (HD)
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