Tropic Thunder
“Get some.”
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.
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Cast
73 people
Ben Stiller
Tugg Speedman
Known for
Madagascar
Night at the Museum
Robert Downey Jr.
Kirk Lazarus
Known for
The Avengers
Iron Man
Jack Black
Jeff Portnoy
Known for
Kung Fu Panda
The School of Rock
Jay Baruchel
Kevin Sandusky
Known for
How to Train Your Dragon
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Brandon T. Jackson
Alpa Chino
Known for
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Brandon Soo Hoo
Tran
Known for
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series
Ender's Game
Matthew McConaughey
Rick Peck
Known for
Interstellar
Dallas Buyers Club
Tom Cruise
Les Grossman
Known for
Edge of Tomorrow
Oblivion
Nick Nolte
Four Leaf Tayback
Known for
Cape Fear
The Thin Red Line
Danny McBride
Cody
Known for
Alien: Covenant
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Steve Coogan
Damien Cockburn
Known for
Minions
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Bill Hader
Rob Slolom
Known for
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Inside Out
Ben Stiller Director · Justin Theroux Screenplay Etan Cohen Screenplay
Worldwide gross $196M · Budget $92M · United States release August 13, 2008
Box office
Budget
$92,000,000
Worldwide gross
$195,702,811
Gross vs. budget
2.1×
Production
DreamWorks Pictures
Production
Red Hour
Production
Goldcrest Pictures
Production
International Film Production Stella-del-Sud Second
Production
DreamWorks
Studio · Production
Internationale Filmproduktion Stella-del-Sud Second
Production
United States · United Kingdom · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English
Release dates
Australia · August 9, 2008
Theatrical
United States · August 13, 2008
Theatrical
Brazil
September 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
September 19, 2008 · Theatrical
Canada
August 13, 2008 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 18, 2008 · Digital
Denmark
October 10, 2008 · Theatrical
Finland
September 19, 2008 · Theatrical
France
October 15, 2008 · Theatrical
April 15, 2009 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
August 2, 2014 · Digital · VOD
February 1, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
April 14, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
Germany
September 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Greece
September 25, 2008 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 4, 2008 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 19, 2008 · Digital
Italy
October 24, 2008 · Theatrical
Japan
November 22, 2008 · Digital
Lithuania
September 5, 2008 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 25, 2008 · Theatrical
March 19, 2009 · Physical · Blu ray
May 7, 2011 · TV · Veronica
New Zealand
August 9, 2008 · Theatrical
Norway
September 26, 2008 · Theatrical
Poland
September 26, 2008 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 18, 2008 · Theatrical
Romania
September 12, 2008 · Digital
Slovakia
September 25, 2008 · Theatrical · English
March 24, 2012 · TV · Slovak · TV Markíza
April 23, 2022 · TV · Slovak · JOJ PLUS
South Korea
December 10, 2008 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 19, 2008 · Theatrical
January 28, 2009 · Physical · DVD / Blu-ray
Switzerland
September 18, 2008 · Digital
Türkiye
October 10, 2008 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 19, 2008 · Theatrical
Vietnam
October 24, 2008 · Theatrical
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