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Tropic Thunder (2008)
The movie they think they're making... isn't a movie anymore.Director: Ben Stiller
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with writer/director/actor Ben Stiller and cast members Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. (2008)
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Extras:"The Hot LZ" 2008 featurette (6:24)
"Blowing Shit Up" 2008 featurette (6:17)
"The Cast of Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (22:03)
"MTV Movie Awards - Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (4:06)
"'Full Mags' improv footage" 2008 featurette
"Rain of Madness" Trailer -
Subtitles:English, French and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Re-released on January 24th, 2017.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with writer/director/actor Ben Stiller and cast members Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. (2008)
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Extras:"The Hot LZ" 2008 featurette (6:24)
"Blowing Shit Up" 2008 featurette (6:17)
"The Cast of Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (22:03)
"MTV Movie Awards - Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (4:06)
"'Full Mags' improv footage" 2008 featurette
"Rain of Madness" Trailer -
Subtitles:English, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Direct port of the DreamWorks release.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio Commentary with writer/director/actor Ben Stiller, producer Stuart Cornfeld, production designer Jeff Mann, co-writer Justin Theroux, cinematographer John Toll and editor Greg Hayden (2008)
(2.) Audio Commentary with writer/director/actor Ben Stiller and cast members Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. (2008)
Start-up Trailers for "The Soloist", "Eagle Eye", "Van Wilder: Freshman Year", and "Ghost Town" (8:43)
Bonus Trailers for "The Foot Fist Way", "The Godfather Trilogy", "The Soloist", "Eagle Eye", "Van Wilder: Freshman Year", and "Ghost Town" (11:33)
DreamWorks PSA (1:48)
DISC TWO
"Before the Thunder" 2008 featurette (4:50)
"The Hot LZ" 2008 featurette (6:24)
"Blowing Shit Up" 2008 featurette (6:17)
"Designing the Thunder" 2008 featurette (7:29)
"The Cast of Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurettes (with Play All option) (22:03 in total):
- Stiller (3:34)
- Black (3:40)
- Downey Jr. (3:48)
- Jackson (2:36)
- Baruchel (2:49)
- McBride (2:59)
- Nolte (2:38)
"Rain of Madness" 2008 mockumentary (29:58)
"Dispatches from the Edge of Madness" mockumentary extended scenes (with Play All option) (22:56 in total):
- "The Journey Begins" (1:03)
- "Misinformed" (1:20)
- "Viet-Wham!" (1:33)
- "Hallowed Ground" (1:25)
- "Goodbye Gladys" (2:28)
- "Perception" (1:33)
- "Slaughterhouse Live" (0:47)
- "Clean & Sober" (1:25)
- "Location Scouts" (1:54)
- "Historicanlly Accurate" (0:43)
- "PPSD" (8:45)
Deleted Scenes/Extended Sequences/Alternate Ending:
- 2008 Intro by Ben Stiller and Editor Greg Hayden (1:55)
- Deleted Scenes:
-- "Water Buffalo Wrestling" (1:35)
-- "Speedman Unpacking His Backpack" (with optional commentary) (1:44)
- Extended Sequences
-- "Snorkels" (with optional commentary) (3:33)
-- "Eight Minutes in Hell" (with optional commentary) (8:04)
- Alternate Ending (with optional commentary) (3:30)
"Make-Up Test With Tom Cruise" 2008 featurette (1:40)
- 2008 Intro by Ben Stiller and Editor Greg Hayden (1:13)
"MTV Movie Awards - Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (4:06)
"Full Mags improv footage:
- 2008 Intro by Ben Stiller and Editor Greg Hayden (0:53)
- Play All (33:18 in total):
-- "Cody at the Bar" (4:18)
-- "Portnoy Tied to Tree" (7:12)
-- "Choose a Dude" (11:15)
-- "Laz at Campfire" (10:34)
"Video Rehearsals" 2008 featurette (3:04) -
Subtitles:English, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Packaged in an amaray case housed in a cardboard slipcase.
The commentaries and trailers are without subtitles.
Other extras include optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (DVD)
* The Film
Audio Commentary with writer/director/actor Ben Stiller and cast members Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. (2008)
"The Hot LZ" 2008 featurette (6:24)
"Blowing Shit Up" 2008 featurette (6:17)
"The Cast of Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (22:03)
"MTV Movie Awards - Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (4:06)
"'Full Mags' improv footage" 2008 featurette (33:18)
Bonus trailer for "Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness"
DISC TWO "Get Some" music sampler CD
1. "Name of the Game" (The Crystal Method)
2. "I Just Want to Celebrate" (Mooney Suzuki)
3. "Ready Set Go" (Ben Gidsjoy)
4. "Run Through the Jungle" (Creedance Clearwater Revival)
5. "U Can't Touch This" (MC Hammer)
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Subtitles:English, French and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with writer/director/actor Ben Stiller and cast members Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. (2008)
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Extras:"The Hot LZ" 2008 featurette (6:24)
"Blowing Shit Up" 2008 featurette (6:17)
"The Cast of Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (22:03)
"MTV Movie Awards - Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (4:06)
"'Full Mags' improv footage" 2008 featurette
"Rain of Madness" Trailer -
Subtitles:English, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Re-released on January 24th, 2017.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with writer/director/actor Ben Stiller and cast members Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. (2008)
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Extras:"The Hot LZ" 2008 featurette (6:24)
"Blowing Shit Up" 2008 featurette (6:17)
"The Cast of Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (22:03)
"MTV Movie Awards - Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (4:06)
"'Full Mags' improv footage" 2008 featurette
"Rain of Madness" Trailer -
Subtitles:English, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Direct port of the DreamWorks release.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio Commentary with writer/director/actor Ben Stiller, producer Stuart Cornfeld, production designer Jeff Mann, co-writer Justin Theroux, cinematographer John Toll and editor Greg Hayden (2008)
(2.) Audio Commentary with writer/director/actor Ben Stiller and cast members Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. (2008)
Start-up Trailers for "The Soloist", "Eagle Eye", "Van Wilder: Freshman Year", and "Ghost Town" (8:43)
Bonus Trailers for "The Foot Fist Way", "The Godfather Trilogy", "The Soloist", "Eagle Eye", "Van Wilder: Freshman Year", and "Ghost Town" (11:33)
DreamWorks PSA (1:48)
DISC TWO
"Before the Thunder" 2008 featurette (4:50)
"The Hot LZ" 2008 featurette (6:24)
"Blowing Shit Up" 2008 featurette (6:17)
"Designing the Thunder" 2008 featurette (7:29)
"The Cast of Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurettes (with Play All option) (22:03 in total):
- Stiller (3:34)
- Black (3:40)
- Downey Jr. (3:48)
- Jackson (2:36)
- Baruchel (2:49)
- McBride (2:59)
- Nolte (2:38)
"Rain of Madness" 2008 mockumentary (29:58)
"Dispatches from the Edge of Madness" mockumentary extended scenes (with Play All option) (22:56 in total):
- "The Journey Begins" (1:03)
- "Misinformed" (1:20)
- "Viet-Wham!" (1:33)
- "Hallowed Ground" (1:25)
- "Goodbye Gladys" (2:28)
- "Perception" (1:33)
- "Slaughterhouse Live" (0:47)
- "Clean & Sober" (1:25)
- "Location Scouts" (1:54)
- "Historicanlly Accurate" (0:43)
- "PPSD" (8:45)
Deleted Scenes/Extended Sequences/Alternate Ending:
- 2008 Intro by Ben Stiller and Editor Greg Hayden (1:55)
- Deleted Scenes:
-- "Water Buffalo Wrestling" (1:35)
-- "Speedman Unpacking His Backpack" (with optional commentary) (1:44)
- Extended Sequences
-- "Snorkels" (with optional commentary) (3:33)
-- "Eight Minutes in Hell" (with optional commentary) (8:04)
- Alternate Ending (with optional commentary) (3:30)
"Make-Up Test With Tom Cruise" 2008 featurette (1:40)
- 2008 Intro by Ben Stiller and Editor Greg Hayden (1:13)
"MTV Movie Awards - Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (4:06)
"Full Mags improv footage:
- 2008 Intro by Ben Stiller and Editor Greg Hayden (0:53)
- Play All (33:18 in total):
-- "Cody at the Bar" (4:18)
-- "Portnoy Tied to Tree" (7:12)
-- "Choose a Dude" (11:15)
-- "Laz at Campfire" (10:34)
"Video Rehearsals" 2008 featurette (3:04) -
Subtitles:English, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Packaged in an amaray case housed in a cardboard slipcase.
The commentaries and trailers are without subtitles.
Other extras include optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with writer/director/actor Ben Stiller and cast members Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. (2008)
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Extras:"The Hot LZ" 2008 featurette (6:25)
"Blowing Shit Up" 2008 featurette (6:17)
"The Cast of Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurettes (with Play All option) (22:10 in total):
- Stiller (3:34)
- Black (3:42)
- Downey Jr. (3:49)
- Jackson (2:36)
- Baruchel (2:51)
- McBride (3:00)
- Nolte (2:38)
"Make-Up Test With Tom Cruise" 2008 featurette (1:36):
- 2008 Intro by Ben Stiller and Editor Greg Hayden (1:13)
"Full Mags improv footage:
- 2008 Intro by Ben Stiller and Editor Greg Hayden (0:55)
-- "Choose a Dude" (11:15)
-- "Portnoy Tied to Tree" (6:55)
"Rain of Madness" Trailer (2:41)
"MTV Movie Awards - Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (4:06)
Start-up Trailers for "Eagle Eye", "Watchmen", and "Star Trek" (4:35) -
Subtitles:English, German, and Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Turkish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
(1.) Audio Commentary with writer/director/actor Ben Stiller, producer Stuart Cornfeld, production designer Jeff Mann, co-writer Justin Theroux, cinematographer John Toll and editor Greg Hayden (2008)
(2.) Audio Commentary with writer/director/actor Ben Stiller and cast members Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. (2008)
Bonus trailers for "Watchmen", "Eagle Eye"m, and "Ghost Town"
DISC TWO
"Before the Thunder" 2008 featurette (4:52)
"The Hot LZ" 2008 featurette (6:25)
"Blowing Shit Up" 2008 featurette (6:17)
"Designing the Thunder" 2008 featurette (7:30)
"The Cast of Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (22:10)
"Rain of Madness" 2008 mockumentary (30:00)
"Dispatches from the Edge of Madness" outtakes (23:04)
Deleted and Extended Scenes
"Make-Up Test With Tom Cruise" 2008 featurette (1:36)
"MTV Movie Awards - Tropic Thunder" 2008 featurette (4:06)
"'Full Mags' improv footage" 2008 featurette (31:57)
"Video Rehearsals" 2008 featurette
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Subtitles:Dutch, English, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:Chinese (Simplified) and English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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OVERALL: Draw
Director's cut:
The US/Canadian release has the most extras.
Theatrical cut:
The US and Canadian Paramount/Warner and German releases for the extras. Note that they have fewer extras compared to the Director's Cut releases and also note the US Walmart Exclusive includes a soundtrack sampler CD.
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Dreamworks Home Entertainment - No cuts. Theatrical Cut.
- R1 America- Warner Home Video - No cuts. Theatrical Cut.
- R1 Director's Cut America- Dreamworks Home Entertainment - No cuts. Director's Cut (120:59 NTSC).
- R1 Walmart Exclusive America- Dreamworks Home Entertainment - No cuts. Theatrical Cut.
- R1 Canada- Dreamworks Home Entertainment - No cuts. Theatrical Cut.
- R1 Canada- Warner Home Video - No cuts. Theatrical Cut.
- R1 Director's Cut Canada- Dreamworks Home Entertainment - No cuts. Director's Cut (120:59 NTSC).
- R2 Germany- Dreamworks Home Entertainment - No cuts. Theatrical Cut (102:21 PAL).
- R2 Director's Cut United Kingdom- Dreamworks Home Entertainment - No cuts. Director's Cut.
- R6 China- CAV Warner Home Video - No cuts. Theatrical Cut (102:23 PAL).
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Comparison added by Noor_Razzak on 30/11/08
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 21/03/24UPDATE LOG:
24/10/22: Added Germany, updated US DC, ASINs.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
21/03/24: Added Canadian releases, US Warner re-release, Movie-Censorship link and clean-up.
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