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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Tropic Thunder

The Numbers Rating: 7.67 (90 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 82% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $110,461,307
International Gross $77,702,148
Worldwide Gross $188,163,455
Home Market Performance
US DVD Sales: $49,622,374 Weekly Breakdown
Released August 13, 2008
November 18, 2008 (DVD Sale)
Production Budget $90,000,000
MPAA Rating R for pervasive language including sexual references, violent content and drug material
Budget Source:Variety, 8/14/2008
Running Time:106 minutes
Highest Combined Star Gross66 (see full chart)
Keywords Movie Business, War, Gratuitous Cameos
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Music Composed By Theodore Shapiro
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Comedy
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Contemporary Fiction
Director Ben Stiller

Premise

Five actors in a war movie end up in a real war..

Cast

Ben Stiller    Speedman
Jack Black    Jeff 'Fats' Portnoy
Robert Downey, Jr    Kirk Lazarus
Nick Nolte    Four Leaf Tayback
Steve Coogan    Damian Cockburn
Jay Baruchel    Kevin Sandusky
Danny McBride    Cody
Brandon T. Jackson    Alpa Chino
Bill Hader    Studio Executive Rob Slolom
Brandon Soo Hoo    Tran
Trieu Tran    Tru
Matthew McConaughey    Rick Peck
Tom Cruise    Lee Grossman
Reggie Lee    Byong
Christine Taylor    Rebecca
Matt Levin    Cameraperson
Tobey Maguire    Himself
Jeff Kahn    Snooty Waiter
Tyra Banks    Herself
Jon Voight    Himself
Jennifer Love Hewitt    Herself
Jason Bateman    Himself
Alicia Silverstone    Herself

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
8/15/2008 1 $25,812,796   3,319 $7,777 $25,812,796 5
8/22/2008 1 $16,272,195 -36.96% 3,352 $4,854 $65,839,915 12
8/29/2008 1 $11,518,611 -29.21% 3,473 $3,317 $83,852,435 19
9/5/2008 2 $7,230,710 -37.23% 3,446 $2,098 $96,541,629 26
9/12/2008 5 $4,183,405 -42.14% 2,927 $1,429 $102,974,069 33
9/19/2008 11 $2,556,241 -38.90% 2,333 $1,096 $106,805,722 40
9/26/2008 16 $1,184,950 -53.64% 1,354 $875 $108,768,665 47
10/3/2008 26 $326,593 -72.44% 485 $673 $109,472,162 54
10/10/2008 34 $150,760 -53.84% 250 $603 $109,731,757 61
10/17/2008 39 $89,265 -40.79% 179 $499 $109,876,133 68
10/24/2008 32 $172,005 +92.69% 228 $754 $110,080,249 75
10/31/2008 35 $120,057 -30.20% 220 $546 $110,268,794 82
11/7/2008 38 $95,882 -20.14% 165 $581 $110,416,702 89

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
8/13/2008 1 $6,503,141   3,319 $1,959 $6,503,141 1
8/14/2008 1 $4,529,651 -30.35% 3,319 $1,365 $11,032,792 2
8/15/2008 1 $8,208,800 +81.22% 3,319 $2,473 $19,241,592 3
8/16/2008 1 $9,582,941 +16.74% 3,319 $2,887 $28,824,533 4
8/17/2008 1 $8,021,055 -16.30% 3,319 $2,417 $36,845,588 5
8/18/2008 1 $3,590,742 -55.23% 3,319 $1,082 $40,436,330 6
8/19/2008 1 $3,527,597 -1.76% 3,319 $1,063 $43,963,927 7
8/20/2008 1 $2,905,228 -17.64% 3,319 $875 $46,869,155 8
8/21/2008 1 $2,698,565 -7.11% 3,319 $813 $49,567,720 9
8/22/2008 2 $4,884,338 +81.00% 3,352 $1,457 $54,452,058 10
8/23/2008 1 $6,477,403 +32.62% 3,352 $1,932 $60,929,461 11
8/24/2008 1 $4,950,454 -23.57% 3,352 $1,477 $65,879,915 12
8/25/2008 1 $1,897,596 -61.67% 3,352 $566 $67,777,511 13
8/26/2008 1 $1,790,558 -5.64% 3,352 $534 $69,568,069 14
8/27/2008 1 $1,439,940 -19.58% 3,352 $430 $71,008,009 15
8/28/2008 1 $1,365,815 -5.15% 3,352 $407 $72,333,824 16
8/29/2008 2 $3,014,038 +120.68% 3,473 $868 $75,347,862 17
8/30/2008 1 $4,200,171 +39.35% 3,473 $1,209 $79,548,033 18
8/31/2008 1 $4,304,402 +2.48% 3,473 $1,239 $83,852,435 19
9/1/2008 1 $3,083,510 -28.36% 3,473 $888 $86,935,945 20
9/2/2008 1 $899,643 -70.82% 3,473 $259 $87,835,588 21
9/3/2008 1 $751,881 -16.42% 3,473 $216 $88,587,469 22
9/4/2008 1 $723,450 -3.78% 3,473 $208 $89,310,919 23
9/5/2008 2 $2,103,284 +190.73% 3,446 $610 $91,414,203 24
9/6/2008 1 $3,397,702 +61.54% 3,446 $986 $94,811,905 25
9/7/2008 2 $1,729,724 -49.09% 3,446 $502 $96,541,629 26
9/8/2008 2 $528,967 -69.42% 3,446 $154 $97,070,596 27
9/9/2008 2 $641,461 +21.27% 3,446 $186 $97,712,057 28
9/10/2008 2 $535,653 -16.49% 3,446 $155 $98,247,710 29
9/11/2008 1 $542,954 +1.36% 3,446 $158 $98,790,664 30
9/12/2008 6 $1,218,010 +124.33% 2,927 $416 $100,008,674 31
9/13/2008 7 $1,901,683 +56.13% 2,927 $650 $101,910,357 32
9/14/2008 5 $1,063,712 -44.06% 2,927 $363 $102,974,069 33
9/15/2008 5 $313,954 -70.49% 2,927 $107 $103,288,023 34
9/16/2008 5 $337,887 +7.62% 2,927 $115 $103,625,910 35
9/17/2008 5 $305,157 -9.69% 2,927 $104 $103,931,067 36
9/18/2008 5 $318,414 +4.34% 2,927 $109 $104,249,481 37
9/19/2008 11 $750,102 +135.57% 2,333 $322 $104,999,583 38
9/20/2008 11 $1,180,366 +57.36% 2,333 $506 $106,169,366 39
9/21/2008 10 $625,773 -46.98% 2,333 $268 $106,805,722 40
9/22/2008 10 $186,618 -70.18% 2,333 $80 $106,992,340 41
9/23/2008 10 $206,938 +10.89% 2,333 $89 $107,199,278 42
9/24/2008 10 $192,089 -7.18% 2,333 $82 $107,391,367 43
9/25/2008 10 $192,348 +0.13% 2,333 $82 $107,583,715 44
9/26/2008 -  $322,800 +67.82% 1,354 $238 $107,906,515 45
9/27/2008 -  $572,103 +77.23% 1,354 $423 $108,478,618 46
9/28/2008 -  $290,047 -49.30% 1,354 $214 $108,768,665 47
9/29/2008 -  $91,743 -68.37% 1,354 $68 $108,860,408 48
9/30/2008 -  $107,617 +17.30% 1,354 $79 $108,968,025 49
10/1/2008 -  $95,181 -11.56% 1,354 $70 $109,063,206 50
10/2/2008 -  $82,363 -13.47% 1,354 $61 $109,145,569 51
10/3/2008 -  $102,000 +23.84% 485 $210 $109,247,569 52
10/4/2008 -  $142,436 +39.64% 485 $294 $109,390,005 53
10/5/2008 -  $82,157 -42.32% 485 $169 $109,472,162 54
10/6/2008 -  $24,141 -70.62% 485 $50 $109,496,303 55
10/7/2008 -  $27,835 +15.30% 485 $57 $109,524,138 56
10/8/2008 -  $27,918 +0.30% 485 $58 $109,552,056 57
10/9/2008 -  $28,941 +3.66% 485 $60 $109,580,997 58
10/10/2008 -  $47,234 +63.21% 250 $189 $109,628,231 59
10/11/2008 -  $65,284 +38.21% 250 $261 $109,693,515 60
10/12/2008 -  $38,242 -41.42% 250 $153 $109,731,757 61
10/13/2008 -  $16,796 -56.08% 250 $67 $109,748,553 62
10/14/2008 -  $13,540 -19.39% 250 $54 $109,762,093 63
10/15/2008 -  $11,509 -15.00% 250 $46 $109,773,602 64
10/16/2008 -  $13,266 +15.27% 250 $53 $109,786,868 65
10/17/2008 -  $28,752 +116.73% 179 $161 $109,815,620 66
10/18/2008 -  $40,143 +39.62% 179 $224 $109,855,763 67
10/19/2008 -  $20,370 -49.26% 179 $114 $109,876,133 68
10/20/2008 -  $7,018 -65.55% 179 $39 $109,883,151 69
10/21/2008 -  $9,235 +31.59% 179 $52 $109,892,386 70
10/22/2008 -  $8,522 -7.72% 179 $48 $109,900,908 71
10/23/2008 -  $7,336 -13.92% 179 $41 $109,908,244 72
10/24/2008 -  $56,692 +672.79% 228 $249 $109,964,936 73
10/25/2008 -  $69,631 +22.82% 228 $305 $110,034,567 74
10/26/2008 -  $45,682 -34.39% 228 $200 $110,080,249 75
10/27/2008 -  $16,248 -64.43% 228 $71 $110,096,497 76
10/28/2008 -  $19,097 +17.53% 228 $84 $110,115,594 77
10/29/2008 -  $17,267 -9.58% 228 $76 $110,132,861 78
10/30/2008 -  $15,876 -8.06% 228 $70 $110,148,737 79
10/31/2008 -  $22,034 +38.79% 228 $97 $110,170,771 80
11/1/2008 -  $59,502 +170.05% 228 $261 $110,230,273 81
11/2/2008 -  $38,521 -35.26% 228 $169 $110,268,794 82
11/3/2008 -  $10,877 -71.76% 228 $48 $110,279,671 83
11/4/2008 -  $13,288 +22.17% 228 $58 $110,292,959 84
11/5/2008 -  $13,958 +5.04% 228 $61 $110,306,917 85
11/6/2008 -  $13,903 -0.39% 228 $61 $110,320,820 86
11/7/2008 -  $28,340 +103.84% 165 $172 $110,349,160 87
11/8/2008 -  $41,809 +47.53% 165 $253 $110,390,969 88
11/9/2008 -  $25,733 -38.45% 165 $156 $110,416,702 89
11/10/2008 -  $11,327 -55.98% 165 $69 $110,428,029 90
11/11/2008 -  $14,936 +31.86% 165 $91 $110,442,965 91
11/12/2008 -  $9,010 -39.68% 165 $55 $110,451,975 92
11/13/2008 -  $9,332 +3.57% 165 $57 $110,461,307 93

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Worldwide Weekly Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal Gross
2008-08-21 3 $53,481,087   3,756 $14,239 $53,481,087
2008-08-28 3 $29,472,847 -44.89% 4,154 $7,095 $82,953,934
2008-09-04 4 $21,835,583 -25.91% 4,362 $5,006 $104,789,517
2008-09-11 5 $12,764,279 -41.54% 4,291 $2,975 $117,553,796
2008-09-18 13 $7,765,568 -39.16% 3,685 $2,107 $125,319,364
2008-09-25 5 $15,318,583 +97.26% 3,982 $3,847 $140,637,947
2008-10-02 6 $12,580,392 -17.87% 3,370 $3,733 $153,218,339