Tropic Thunder (2008)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.3

Overview

Action movie star Tugg Speedman is on the downslide of his professional career. He wants to be considered a serious actor, but his latest serious role as the title character in "Simple Jack" resulted in negative reviews ...

Starring Cast

Ben Stiller • Jack Black • Robert Downey Jr.

Where to watch

Paramount+

Philo

Prime Video

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Ben Stiller • Jack Black • Robert Downey Jr.

Where to watch

Paramount+

Philo

Prime Video

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

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.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

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

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: Medium

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.

FemPower: NoConfidence: High

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.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

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.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

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.