# Tropic Thunder (2008)

> A vanity-addled Hollywood ensemble stumbles into a real jungle drug war while trying to make the ultimate Vietnam action epic.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3822

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, War
- Director: Ben Stiller
- Cast: Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Brandon T. Jackson, Brandon Soo Hoo, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, sardonic, frantic, comedy movie night, group viewing

## Synopsis

A chaotic film crew finds themselves in a real-life war zone, where the lines between acting and reality blur dramatically.

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