7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. 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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. 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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Tropic Thunder is a broad satire that lampoons the excesses of Hollywood, celebrity ego, and war film tropes, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or offering a partisan critique of societal issues.
The film primarily features a traditional, predominantly white main cast, with its most notable engagement with race being a satirical portrayal rather than a DEI-driven casting choice. While the narrative satirizes aspects of male ego and Hollywood's self-importance, it does not explicitly frame traditional identities in a negative light. Diversity elements are present but are largely utilized for comedic and meta-commentary purposes.
Secondary
Tropic Thunder does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative centers on a group of actors making a war movie, and while it employs satire and various forms of crude humor, none of its content directly addresses or portrays queer identity or experiences.
Tropic Thunder does not include any transsexual characters or themes. The film's narrative and comedic elements do not touch upon transsexual identity, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
The film primarily features male characters in its action sequences. There are no significant female characters depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.
Tropic Thunder is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose gender could have been altered for this production.
The film features original characters created for this specific movie. While a character (Kirk Lazarus) portrays a different race as a plot point, neither Kirk Lazarus nor the character he plays (Sgt. Lincoln Osiris) were established in prior canon or history as a different race. Therefore, no race swap occurs according to the definition.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.7
Critic Ratings
8.2
7.1
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