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Genre :
Comedy, ActionRelease Date :
August 13, 2008MPAA Rating :
RDirector :
Ben StillerStarring :
Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Matthew McConaughey, Nick Nolte, Brandon Jackson, Steve Coogan, Danny McBride, Bill Hader, Tom Cruise, Jay Baruchel
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'Thunder' Still Rumbling at Box Office After Three Weeks
September 01, 2008 09:09:13"Tropic Thunder" stands unchallenged at North American three-day weekend box office. For the third weekend in a row, the Ben Stiller's action comedy film stays at the #1 slot beating out its recent competitors, including "Babylon A.D.", "Traitor" and "Disaster Movie", by grossing $11.5 million.
Though experiencing a 29.2% deficit in sales this particular weekend, the DreamWorks Pictures' movie is the only film at the chart which breaks out the $10 million mark. On the success of "Thunder" in securing the first place for the third time, Media By Numbers' president Paul Dergarabedian commented, "For this movie to finish first three weeks in a row is really impressive. The great word-of-mouth helped, and people are obviously in the mood for comedy."
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'Tropic Thunder' Reigns Supreme Twice in a Row
August 25, 2008 09:08:45Ben Stiller's outrageous comedy, "Tropic Thunder", has shown its competitive side by keeping its #1 place at the box office for the second time around. Being the summer movie that dethroned "The Dark Knight" after it dominated the revenue chart for four weeks last weekend, the DreamWorks Pictures' flick collects $16.3 million to add to the total of $65.8 million.
Though its sales dropped 37%, the hilarious film about a group of actors stuck in a real war-like situation when filming a Vietnam War movie is still left untouched by its two new competitors, "The House Bunny" and "Death Race". Commenting on the success, Media By Numbers' president Paul Dergarabedian says, "It's a really funny film. The word of mouth has been incredibly strong. It has maintained its momentum and headed into the weekend with really strong midweek box-office numbers."
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'Tropic Thunder' Steals 'Dark Knight' Top Box Office Slot
August 18, 2008 09:08:42"Tropic Thunder", another R-rated movie released this summer, has done what others could not do in the past four weeks, dethroning the blockbuster movie "The Dark Knight". The outrageous action comedy from comedian Ben Stiller debuted atop the weekend box office chart grossing $25.8 million, $9 million more than what the superhero flick pulled in this week.
Compared to the previously released R-rated movie, "Pineapple Express", the DreamWorks Pictures' comedy starring also Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. outnumbered the $23.2 million "Express" pulled in last three-day weekend. However, if seen from the five-day tally, the $36.8 million "Thunder" brought in is obviously fewer than the Seth Rogen's stoner flick which raked in $41.3 million.
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Star Studded L.A. Premiere for 'Tropic Thunder' Meets Protest
August 12, 2008 01:08:01Amidst the controversy circulating around it, the upcoming comedy movie "Tropic Thunder" held a special screening event on Monday, August 11, evening at the Mann's Village theatre in Westwood, California. Although it was highlighted by the picketing of the advocacy groups for the disabled, the L.A. premiere was still flocked with celebrities.
Coming in to join the celebration were some of the movie's stars, Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Matthew McConaughey, Bill Hader and Nick Nolte. Those who made special appearances in the film, including Tom Cruise, Maria Menounos, Alicia Silverstone and Jon Voight, were also seen posing on the red carpet.
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'Tropic Thunder' Presents Clip, Behind the Scene Video and 'Rain of Madness' Featurettes
August 08, 2008 04:08:51In about a week, "Tropic Thunder" will be screened in numerous theaters across the country. Hypening up fans' excitement about the Ben Stiller's comedy, DreamWorks Pictures have unleashed a batch of new videos related to the upcoming film. Two out of six new videos, a clip and a behind-the-scene featurette are taken from the movie, while the rest are made in the format of its mockumentary "Rain of Madness".
Telling the story of a group of actors involved in a real war-like situation while filming a Vietnam War movie, "Tropic Thunder" focuses on five completely different actors, pampered action star Tugg Speedman, overweight gross-out comedian Jeff 'Fats' Portnoy, multiple Academy Award-winner Kirk Lazarus, African-American actor Alpa Chino and unknown actor Kevin Sandusky. Dumped by their fed up director in the middle of a jungle, they soon realize that they have to fight for their life when they accidentally cross the territory of a heroine cartel.
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'Tropic Thunder' Comes Out Earlier
July 15, 2008 03:07:12It seems that the success of "Hancock" in collecting big from its long weekend opening has inspired Ben Stiller's upcoming comedy "Tropic Thunder" to make a modest change in its release date. Originally slated to be screened in theaters on August 15, the DreamWorks Pictures' tidbit has been pushed forward for August 13 release.
With its new schedule, "Thunder" will have a head start from its competitors, Alexandre Aja's horror remake "Mirrors" and the Warner Bros. Pictures' CGI animation "Star Wars: The Clone Wars". The new slate also puts this comedy movie to face off "Pineapple Express" earlier since "Express" will be released five days before on August 8.
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'Tropic Thunder' Let Out Hilarious Mockumentary Trailer
July 09, 2008 03:07:51Apparently, people behind "Tropic Thunder" have found a new way to promote their latest comedy movie. In the latest promotional effort for the upcoming Ben Stiller's movie, DreamWorks/Paramount let out a trailer for the movie's mockumentary called "Rain of Madness".
Giving preview to what happen during the shooting of the fictional Vietnam War movie, the compilation of clips is filled with footages taken on the set and the craziness of the actors and filmmakers involved in the filming of the outrageous war movie. Through this trailer, viewers also can catch bits of "Tropic Thunder" scenes as well as interviews with the three main leading characters. Details about the mockumentary itself can be read at its official website.
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International Trailer of 'Tropic Thunder' Hits
July 08, 2008 10:07:00The so-called international trailer of the upcoming comedy movie "Tropic Thunder" is now available to be watched. The brand new video contains many unseen footages exposing the film's explosive scenes as well as comical situations the characters were put into.
From the new hilarious trailer, viewers can see other takes from the three main characters, Tug Speedman the action hero, Jeff "Fats" Portnoy the comedian, and Kirk Lazarus the award-winner, before they team up to shoot a Vietnam War movie. Showing the eccentricities of each of the stars, the compilation of clips also exposes what the characters have to endure when their distressed director left them in the middle of nowhere and put their lives in real danger.
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Hilarious Red Band Trailer of 'Tropic Thunder' Jumping Out Online
May 17, 2008 12:05:06What happens if a bunch of talented comedians and acclaimed actors gather up to make a feature film together? Moviegoers will get the laughable "Tropic Thunder" movie and that is exactly what the film's red band trailer wants to send across. Describing most of its main characters in a unique way, the trailer presents many unseen footages from the film.
Opened like the earlier released trailer with two U.S. army helicopters hovering above the green field, the restricted-rated footages continue by taking a different look from the earlier trailers. It moves on showing Ben Stiller's character being ambushed and shot many times. Then, the clips go on explaining about the particular character and two other notable characters in the movie by using the footages from their characters' works in the pretentious film industry.
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'Tropic Thunder' to Present Three Phony Movie Trailers!
April 14, 2008 03:04:46The upcoming comedy film "Tropic Thunder" apparently offered more than simply a funny story as the film brings the comedy to the higher extend. Slash Film reported that the DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures' film featuring Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. will present three mock trailers inside the film itself.
According to the site, Anne Thompson has reported that the existence of the fake trailers has been revealed by an exhibitor who has seen about 15 minutes portion of the Stiller's feature film project. Allegedly, one of the trailers is named "Satan's Alley". It begins with the shot of Fox Searchlight logo and then features Downey Jr. and Tobey Maguire.
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'Tropic Thunder' Trailer Previewed Online!
March 18, 2008 01:03:49Following the unique red band teaser trailer of "Tropic Thunder" that has been outed online in early March, DreamWorks Pictures have revealed the official first trailer of the comedy movie from comic actor Ben Stiller. The high definition video footage took about two and a half minutes of previewing and gives out more idea about the comedic side of the film if compared to the relatively short teaser.
The trailer opens up with action scenes where three American choppers were involved in a war and the soldiers were struggling to survive from the war. The tension from the war scene was quickly toned down as it was revealed that the fallen soldiers were actors shooting for a big budgeted Vietnam war film. Then, the trailer continues with the introduction of each actor involved in the film with funny notes describing the background of the characters.
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Red Band Teaser Trailer of Ben Stiller's 'Tropic Thunder' Comes Out!
March 08, 2008 01:03:58The restricted teaser trailer of Ben Stiller's upcoming comedy film "Tropic Thunder" has been released online. Unlike other ordinary teasers, this trailer gives out clear pictures of the characters, that includes Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr. and Nick Nolte, which unfortunately are layered over the footages of the film.
The teaser is relatively a short one since it runs just about 46 seconds, but it pretty much shows the hilarious side of the film. The video footage gives out the first look into Downey Jr.'s character as a black man. The footage is ended with burning notes stating when the film hits the theaters. The notes read, "Tropic Thunder...Shit Blows Up...8.15.08."
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Fat, Bald Tom Cruise on Tropic Thunder Set
November 19, 2007 04:11:53There have been heavy talks that Tom Cruise is going to make a cameo in the upcoming comedy "Tropic Thunder" that Ben Stiller is directing, co-writing, co-producing, and starring in. Now looks like it can be confirmed for now that the mega-star is indeed involved as he has been captured on the set for the project last week.
The thing is, Cruise appeared to have undergone a big makeup for the role since he looked pretty unrecognizable on the location. The actor was spotted wearing a fat suit and bald cap along with beard and fake hair chest.
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Matthew McConaughey Fills in Owen Wilson's Slot in Tropic Thunder
September 19, 2007 04:09:09The empty seat left by Owen Wilson in "Tropic Thunder" is finally re-occupied. Variety has brought in report informing that Matthew McConaughey is taking over the role the "Wedding Crashers" star dropped after he was hospitalized for suicide attempt.
As Wilson's replacement, McConaughey thereby will only appear as an uncredited cameo in the project. While late notice, the hunk just needs to take a week out of his filming schedule to undergo his scenes there.
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Owen Wilson Quits Tropic Thunder Following Suicide Attempt
August 29, 2007 11:08:31The attempted suicide Owen Wilson conducted Sunday, August 26, 2007 not only has brought shock to fans and moviegoers alike but also turns out to vanish all the excitement on chance to see him reunite with fellow funnyman Ben Stiller in "Tropic Thunder."
Currently recovering at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Wilson reportedly has dropped his role in the ensemble comedy which has been in production since six weeks ago. The actor supposedly was slated to begin a week-long shoot in two or three weeks.
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Two More Hear the "Thunder" Cracking
June 18, 2007 04:06:35No doubt will add up the degree of laughs for the project, Owen Wilson and Nick Nolte have both signed on to DreamWorks' comedy "Tropic Thunder", Variety has revealed.
Toplined by Ben Stiller, the flick follows a group of actors as they go on location to shoot a war movie only to find that reality replicates their plot. Also submitted into the cast lineup are Brandon Jackson, Steve Coogan, Danny McBride, Matt Levin, and Andrea De Oliveira.
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"Thunder" to Also Strike Tom Cruise?
May 26, 2007 01:05:55In its discussion on celebrity cameos in movies, The Hollywood Reporter has surprisingly brought up to the surface a possibility for moviegoers to see Tom Cruise appear briefly in Ben Stiller-directed comedy "Tropic Thunder."
According to the film site, the megastar may have a role of a despotic studio head, who is likely to be in charge of the fictional film Stiller's character is going to shoot in the project. Pic's story has been known to revolve around a group of actors who get stuck in a real war-like situation when filming a big-budget war movie.
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Jack Black Deafened By a Great Crash of "Thunder"
March 13, 2007 11:03:01Now there is no doubt that "Tropic Thunder" will be a Frat Pack movie with the coming of Jack Black as the funnyman has delightfully boarded the DreamWorks' comedic project to play a role opposite Ben Stiller.
Billed as one of the five actors stuck in a real war-like situation when filming a big-budget war flick, Black will portray an overweight gross-out comedian named Jeff "Fats" Portnoy who is forced to kick his drug addiction during the shooting. Other two will be played by Robert Downey Jr. and Jay Baruchel with Stiller playing a character named Speedman.
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"Thunder" Rumbles Around Robert Downey Jr.
February 28, 2007 03:02:56Keeping a balance between his comedic and dramatic roles, Robert Downey Jr. is coming onboard alongside Jay Baruchel to star in "Tropic Thunder", a comedic feature which marks Ben Stiller's return to feature directing field after his 2001 work of "Zoolander."
Slated to enter production July this year under DreamWorks SKG banner, the project revolves around five actors who find out that everything goes wrong during the making of a big-budget war movie and end up being the commandos they are portraying. Downey Jr. will play a four-time Oscar winner named Kirk Lazarus while Baruchel is billed as Kevin Sandusky, an unknown actor on the set.
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"Tropic Thunder" Ready to Blast
January 13, 2007 02:01:42Well, Ben Stiller sure is grinning wide by now. Production Weekly has just learned that DreamWorks Pictures finally brings the project into progress as a production schedule has been set up for it to get filmed.
It is reported that principal photography on the flick is slated to begin in July this year with Stiller at helm and as the leadstar. Along with Etan Cohen and Justin Theroux, the "Starsky & Hutch" star also co-wrote the script which he has described to concern "five actors who go on location and find themselves relying on their boot camp experiences when they get stuck in a real war-like situation."
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Reader's Reviews
It was AWESOME!!!
posted by MochaSkyChick on Aug 19, 2008hilarious, stiller is the man
posted by Jenson02 on Aug 20, 2008the whole movie theatre was in hysterics for most of the movie
posted by ukjules on Aug 20, 2008literally, the funniest movie, i have ever seen.
posted by funniest movie on Aug 22, 2008
It was kinda funny but Pineapple Express was WAY WAY WAY better. Not very many movies can get away with "FUCK THE POLICE" in it.
posted by Pineapple Express on Aug 22, 2008man this should get a award for the lead farmer part alone other than that its a funny movie
posted by gamerskull on Aug 27, 2008
This movie should never been made. I am a Special Olympics athlete and an advocate for those with intellectually disabilities. Tropic Thunder is an insult to us and where never see this movie.
posted by chickswim on Sep 06, 2008"This movie should never been made. I am a Special Olympics athlete and an advocate for those with intellectually disabilities. Tropic Thunder is an insult to us and where never see this movie." so....your retarded.... thats why you dont like this movie faggot
posted by ...awesome! on Sep 08, 2008chickswim dont be a son of a whore
posted by chickswim is gay on Sep 08, 2008first time In a long time I ever saw a movie twice and laughed my butt off cant wait for dvd release
posted by striker on Sep 23, 2008As a person with 3 degrees and as a African American in the entertainment industry, I saw the humor and was humiliated at how blacks were portrayed. There is a bigger picture that most people with ordinary lives just don't get.
posted by Kaye on Sep 24, 2008Who left the fridge open?
posted by Mike on Sep 25, 2008mega monster super movie!!!!!!
posted by tarzan on Oct 04, 20083 degrees in what? gym? either way, I do not understand why someone as intellectually elevated as you would not understand that us 'ordinary' people with 'ordinary' lives do not like to be so bluntly talked down to by some ignorant book-smart snob. Oh and by the way, I'm working on a few degrees myself; it's not as hard as it looks. P.S. the movie was flawless.
posted by j3llybon3s on Nov 26, 2008Isn't it funny that when a white man depicts a black man, a lot of black people get upset, but when 2 black dudes play 2 white chicks for example almost every white dude/chick laughs his/her ass off...and they say ol' whitey's uptight! Lighten up Kaye, you cracka! As for the retard thing, or even the war thing for that matter, one of Stiller's main motives for making this movie was to hold a mirror in front of Hollywood. He thought it was stupid how actors playing in war movies went to bootcamp to get into the role, or how others 'studied' mentally impaired to be able to act it...it's a comedy dufus, it's not ment to be taken seriously, do your research man!
posted by dude on Dec 16, 2008very good
posted by rrrr on Jan 08, 2009good
posted by 1234 on Jan 08, 2009This movie was hillarious! I reccommend everyone who is not easily offended and that has an open mind to see this movie as it pokes fun at every actor who has ever studied for a part, trailers, addicts, bad acting, good acting, just every aspect that national lampoon and chevy chase and all the good ones left out; they hit with this extremely hysterical portrayal of actors stuck in a real predicament they have no idea how to deal with... whomever wrote this should get an oscar! (BY THE WAY, the sountrack is awesome!)
posted by berealcre8tive on Mar 02, 2009Sorry for the typos people... anyways does anyone know the name of the song that Tom Cruise is dancing to at the end? "get back - you don't know me like that"???
posted by berealcre8tive on Mar 02, 2009In the movie if you look under Special Features it will have a “DreamWorks Publics Service Announcement”. This will tell you about RESPECT(ing) those with intellectual disability’s.
posted by chicksiwm on May 22, 2009This movie ROCKED!!! I only wish it was rated PG-13 cause there were a few scenes that were a bit much....but overall it was great....and I LOVED Robert as the man, disguised as a dude, playing another dude!! Classic!! I was raised on a military base and he hit the nail on the head....my Dad had alot of good black friends and he brought them all back with his portrayal....I'm a minority and found nothing about his role offensive...if anything, he took me back to those old days....Thanks, Robert!!
posted by Cindy on Jul 06, 2009pgDQAv
posted by Bgmwaqcq on Jul 14, 2009ObNlYf I want to say - thank you for this!
posted by blue cross blue shie on Aug 03, 2009tom cruise. nuff sedd
posted by rdog on Oct 15, 2009