Tropic Thunder
2008 · 107 min
Directed by Ben Stiller. Written by Ben Stiller, Etan Cohen, Justin Theroux. Starring Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Jay Baruchel.
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.
Critics 82% · audiences 71% · streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy · 1 Oscar nomination