Tropic Thunder (2008)

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A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.

• Released: 2008-08-09
• Genres: Action, Comedy, War
• Runtime: 1h 47m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 7,215 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Tropic Thunder

• United States: stream on Hulu, 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, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Stan, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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