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71 out of 100

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7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 338 Ratings

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  • Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr.
  • Summary: Tropic Thunder is an action comedy about a group of self-absorbed actors who set out to make the most expensive war film. 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. (Paramount Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Hartlaub
    100
    The movie is laugh-until-your-stomach-hurts hilarious.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    100
    It's raunchy, outspoken -- and also a smart and agile dissection of art, fame, and the chutzpah of big-budget productions.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Dan Jolin
    60
    There are moments of comedy grandeur, but this isn't as consistently funny as you'd hope. Nevertheless, Downey Jr.'s Kirk Lazarus is instantly up there with the comedy greats.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 109 out of 163
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 163
  3. Negative: 40 out of 163
  1. grandpajoe6191
    7
    If you exaggerate the meaning, "Tropic Thunder" is a excellent movie with **** good humor. If you look at me eye to eye for my honest opinion, its just a unpredictable movie that has its laughs.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  2. GrantC.
    5
    I had high expectations, with such high scoring from critics (and raves from my friends, but high schoolers aren't the most trustworthy with films). I never thought it could be good. This movie was a giant let down. It wasn't bad per se, but it could never lived up to the high 71 average. I usually agree with the critics (my favorite films this year all have Metascores that are favorable or UA: 82, 85, 93, 63, 79), but they let me down with this stupidity. I laughed a few times, at the opening commercials, at... it's hard to think of much else. Just don't get excited about this movie, it' nothing special in the least. Entertaining and moderately amusing, but there are much better films to watch or even rewatch (Holy Grail for the hundredth time anyone?) over this.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. RejeanR.
    3
    A few laughs, but globally, not funny.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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