Tropic ThunderOverview and Synopsis

Tropic Thunder
Opened August 13, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 46 min.
R
pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material
Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller), pampered action superstar, sets out for Southeast Asia to take part in the biggest, most-expensive war movie produced. But soon after filming begins, he and his co-stars, Oscar-winner Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey), comic Read More
Cast: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey, Jr., Nick Nolte, Steve Coogan
Director: Ben Stiller
Genres: Action Comedy, Comedy, Showbiz Comedy

Critic Reviews

"Simultaneously smart and dumb, mixing clever satire with way over-the-top raunch and unrelenting profanity..." Los Angeles Times
- Kenneth Turan
"There are some wildly funny scenes, a few leaden ones and others that are scattershot, with humorous satire undercut by over-the-top grisliness. Still, when it's funny, it's really funny." USA Today
- Claudia Puig
"...the antics here are pretty thin, redundant and one-note." Variety
- Todd McCarthy