Tropic Thunder (2008)
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A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. When budgets skyrocket and schedules fall far behind, the director tries to save the production by leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they inadvertently encounter real danger.
- Released: 2008-08-09
- Genres: Comedy, War, Action, Adventure
- Runtime: 1h 47m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 7,330 votes
Directed by Ben Stiller.
Top cast
- Ben Stiller as Tugg Speedman
- Robert Downey Jr. as Kirk Lazarus
- Jack Black as Jeff Portnoy
- Jay Baruchel as Kevin Sandusky
- Brandon T. Jackson as Alpa Chino
- Brandon Soo Hoo as Tran
- Matthew McConaughey as Rick Peck
- Tom Cruise as Les Grossman
- Nick Nolte as Four Leaf Tayback
- Danny McBride as Cody
Where to watch Tropic Thunder
- United States: stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Kanopy, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, JustWatch TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on YouTube
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Disney Plus, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Stan, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV
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