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Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

2008 · 30 min

A silly, affectionate send-up of filmmaking egos that plays like a fake DVD extra you can dip in and out of.

Tagline
Before the thunder... comes the madness.
Overview
A behind-the-scenes mockumentary of Tropic Thunder.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • celebrity
  • art
  • obsession
  • deception
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • found footage
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism4
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
comedy, documentary
Directed by
Justin Theroux, Steve Coogan
Written by
Steve Coogan, Justin Theroux
Starring
Justin Theroux, Steve Coogan, Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Bill Hader, Nick Nolte, Jimmy Rich
Runtime
30 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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