Robert Downey Jr. had one of the most celebrated — and controversial — roles of his career in Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder. (Getty Images and Everett Collection) Stiller entrusted Downey with the role ...

In August 2008, Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder ignited the box office… and stoked serious controversy. The showbiz send-up follows a ragtag group of narcissistic, often drug-addled actors (Stiller, Jack ...

The scene opens with gigantic explosions in the Vietnamese jungle and debris sailing into the sky, while a pack of soldiers rushes wildly about firing bullets at surrounding enemies. Men yell at each ...

For a movie out to lampoon Hollywood excess and vanity, the new action-comedy “Tropic Thunder” has benefited from advance buzz of a time-tested titillating sort. Hype was seeded months ago with ...

The other day, Ben Stiller apparently got bored of focusing on Severance and decided to reignite the Tropic Thunder debate for some ungodly reason. Tropic Thunder, the 2008 comedy co-written and ...

Ben Stiller is doubtful that his 2008 satirical comedy “Tropic Thunder” could get made today. The film, which centers on a group of egotistical actors making a Vietnam War movie, grossed nearly $200 ...

During a candid interview with The Sunday Times, Spiller spoke about a broad range of his films, his family life, parenting ...