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Tropic Thunder (2008) -- 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.

Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   93,047 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ben Stiller (screenplay) &
Justin Theroux (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
13 August 2008 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The movie they think they're making... isn't a movie anymore. more
Plot:
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. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 9 wins & 16 nominations more
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(1345 articles)
Top 50 Performances of the Decade (Male)
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Best comedy in years. more (512 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material.
Runtime:
107 min | USA:121 min (unrated director's cut)
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Trivia:
Jeff "Fats" Portnoy was written with Jack Black in mind and is partially based on Chris Farley. more
Goofs:
Continuity: During the dramatic scene between Speedman and Lazarus in the beginning of the movie, the amount of dirt on Speedman's face constantly changes. more
Quotes:
Tugg Speedman: [as Simple Jack] You make my pee-pee maker t-t-tingle. more
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References Action Jackson (1988) more
Soundtrack:
I Love Tha Pussy more

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379 out of 593 people found the following review useful.
Best comedy in years., 13 August 2008
9/10
Author: keenanfinkelstein from United States

I just got out of a midnight showing and I was absolutely blown away. I fully expect this to be a mediocre movie at best, but it surprised me in all aspects. It was well directed, acted, the action scenes were actually very well done and pretty epic, and most of all it was hilarious. I doubt I stopped laughing for more than a minute or two. I don't want to give anything away so I will keep it brief, but do yourself a favor and see this in theaters with friends.

PS. As a black man, I did not find Robert Downey Jr.'s character offensive at all. He was probably the most hilarious character in the movie.

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