Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 71%
TMDB Rating 6.7
IMDB Rating 7
RottenTomatoes Rating 82%

Financials

Revenue: $195,702,811

Budget: $92,000,000

Profit: + $103,702,811


Movie Details

Tag Line: Get Some.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Aug 9, 2008

Rating: 2008-08-13

Run Time: 1h 47m

Original Language: English

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Production Countries: Germany , United Kingdom , United States of America

Production Companies: DreamWorks Pictures , Red Hour , Goldcrest , Internationale Filmproduktion Stella-del-Süd

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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Ben Stiller

Ben Stiller

Tugg Speedman

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Kirk Lazarus

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Jack Black

Jack Black

Jeff Portnoy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Jay Baruchel

Jay Baruchel

Kevin Sandusky

Age : N/A | Popularity : 80%

Brandon T. Jackson

Brandon T. Jackson

Alpa Chino

Age : 40 | Popularity : 73%

Brandon Soo Hoo

Brandon Soo Hoo

Tran

Age : N/A | Popularity : 42%

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey

Rick Peck

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Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Four Leaf Tayback

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Crew

Department Role Name
Production Casting
Kathy Driscoll-Mohler
Kathy Driscoll-Mohler
Francine Maisler
Francine Maisler
Producer
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Eric McLeod
Eric McLeod
Brian Taylor
Brian Taylor
Stuart Cornfeld
Stuart Cornfeld
Executive Producer
Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux
Production Supervisor
Leeann Stonebreaker
Leeann Stonebreaker
Location Manager
Michael J. Burmeister
Michael J. Burmeister
Scott Allen Logan
Scott Allen Logan
Casting Assistant
Elizabeth Chodar
Elizabeth Chodar
Associate Producer
Matt Eppedio
Matt Eppedio
Unit Production Manager
Mark Indig
Mark Indig
Casting Associate
Lauren Grey
Lauren Grey
Production Coordinator
Eve Light Honthaner
Eve Light Honthaner
Payroll Accountant
Lori Ikeda
Lori Ikeda
Production Accountant
Gail Martin-Sheridan
Gail Martin-Sheridan
Directing Director
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Script Supervisor
Kim Berner
Kim Berner
Second Assistant Director
Dieter Busch
Dieter Busch
Second Unit Director
E.J. Foerster
E.J. Foerster
Phil Neilson
Phil Neilson
First Assistant Director
Mark Cotone
Mark Cotone
Writing Screenplay
Etan Cohen
Etan Cohen
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux
Story
Justin Theroux
Justin Theroux
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller
Editing Editor
Greg Hayden
Greg Hayden
First Assistant Editor
Byron Wong
Byron Wong
Curtis Croeni
Curtis Croeni
Color Timer
Mathieu Reid
Mathieu Reid
Negative Cutter
Gary Burritt
Gary Burritt
Assistant Editor
Steven Trapani
Steven Trapani
Sound Original Music Composer
Theodore Shapiro
Theodore Shapiro
Sound Mixer
Steve Cantamessa
Steve Cantamessa
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Doug Hemphill
Doug Hemphill
Ron Bartlett
Ron Bartlett
Craig Henighan
Craig Henighan
Supervising Sound Editor
Jim Brookshire
Jim Brookshire
Craig Henighan
Craig Henighan
Dialogue Editor
Vanessa Lapato
Vanessa Lapato
Doug Jackson
Doug Jackson
Benjamin Beardwood
Benjamin Beardwood
Foley Recordist
Peter Persaud
Peter Persaud
Music Editor
Scott Stambler
Scott Stambler
Stephanie Lowry
Stephanie Lowry
Brian Bulman
Brian Bulman
ADR Recordist
Rick Canelli
Rick Canelli
Sound Effects Editor
Paula Fairfield
Paula Fairfield
Warren Hendriks
Warren Hendriks
Derek Vanderhorst
Derek Vanderhorst
Foley Artist
Steve Baine
Steve Baine
ADR Mixer
Thomas J. O'Connell
Thomas J. O'Connell
Supervising Music Editor
Daryl B. Kell
Daryl B. Kell
Assistant Sound Editor
Jason Tuttle
Jason Tuttle
Camera Director of Photography
John Toll
John Toll
Steadicam Operator
Brooks Robinson
Brooks Robinson
First Assistant "A" Camera
Chris Toll
Chris Toll
"C" Camera Operator
Steve Adcock
Steve Adcock
Michael A. Chavez
Michael A. Chavez
Second Assistant "C" Camera
Torry Tukuafu
Torry Tukuafu
Scott Ronnow
Scott Ronnow
Camera Operator
Daniel C. Gold
Daniel C. Gold
Mike Thomas
Mike Thomas
"B" Camera Operator
Brooks Robinson
Brooks Robinson
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Jeff Pelton
Jeff Pelton
Still Photographer
Merie Weismiller Wallace
Merie Weismiller Wallace
First Assistant "B" Camera
Patrick McArdle
Patrick McArdle
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Eric Amundsen
Eric Amundsen
First Assistant "C" Camera
Tony Nagy
Tony Nagy
Camera Loader
Brian Matsumura
Brian Matsumura
Art Production Design
Jeff Mann
Jeff Mann
Set Designer
Maria Baker
Maria Baker
Jeff Ozimek
Jeff Ozimek
John Chichester
John Chichester
John Warnke
John Warnke
Art Direction
Dan Webster
Dan Webster
Richard L. Johnson
Richard L. Johnson
Set Decoration
Daniel B. Clancy
Daniel B. Clancy
Title Designer
Kyle Cooper
Kyle Cooper
Assistant Art Director
Marco Rubeo
Marco Rubeo
Harry E. Otto
Harry E. Otto
Martha Johnston
Martha Johnston
David E. Scott
David E. Scott
Property Master
Steven Melton
Steven Melton
Assistant Property Master
Lance Larson
Lance Larson
Leadman
Scott G. Jones
Scott G. Jones
Mark Weissenfluh
Mark Weissenfluh
Julie Smith
Julie Smith
Set Dresser
Adam Kirby
Adam Kirby
Michael Kaahanui III
Michael Kaahanui III
David M. Milstien
David M. Milstien
Jack Blanchard
Jack Blanchard
Michael Kaahanni Jr.
Michael Kaahanni Jr.
Anthony Klaiman
Anthony Klaiman
Mark Green
Mark Green
Art Department Coordinator
Heather Elwell
Heather Elwell
Construction Coordinator
Jonas Kirk
Jonas Kirk
Crew Stunts
Zack Duhame
Zack Duhame
Jeff Imada
Jeff Imada
Surawit Sae Kang
Surawit Sae Kang
Greg Fitzpatrick
Greg Fitzpatrick
Hank Amos
Hank Amos
Mark Norby
Mark Norby
Paul Leonard
Paul Leonard
Tsuyoshi Abe
Tsuyoshi Abe
James Lew
James Lew
Robert Alonzo
Robert Alonzo
Marcus Young
Marcus Young
Sheena Sakai
Sheena Sakai
Michael Trisler
Michael Trisler
Nick Brandon
Nick Brandon
Jon Sakata
Jon Sakata
Michael 'Pugita' Kobayashi
Michael 'Pugita' Kobayashi
Gary Toy
Gary Toy
Lin Oeding
Lin Oeding
Jimmy Waitman
Jimmy Waitman
John Gilbert
John Gilbert
James M. Churchman
James M. Churchman
Todd Schneider
Todd Schneider
Brock Little
Brock Little
John Koyama
John Koyama
Brock Lumarque
Brock Lumarque
Kofi Elam
Kofi Elam
Simon Rhee
Simon Rhee
Gabriel Pimentel
Gabriel Pimentel
Sam Situmorang
Sam Situmorang
Joe Basile
Joe Basile
Mike Rufino
Mike Rufino
Keith Splinter Davis
Keith Splinter Davis
Jeremy Fitzgerald
Jeremy Fitzgerald
In Memory Of
Christine Rivera
Christine Rivera
Utility Stunts
Brandon Sebek
Brandon Sebek
Stunt Coordinator
Brad Martin
Brad Martin
Post Production Supervisor
Patrick Esposito
Patrick Esposito
Choreographer
Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks
Marguerite Pomerhn Derricks
Video Assist Operator
Michael J. Hogan
Michael J. Hogan
Greg Mitchell
Greg Mitchell
Armorer
Ron Licari
Ron Licari
Unit Publicist
Alex L. Worman
Alex L. Worman
Transportation Co-Captain
Antonio Molina
Antonio Molina
Steve D. Weinmuller
Steve D. Weinmuller
Studio Teacher
Laura Gary
Laura Gary
Transportation Captain
John Reed
John Reed
Ken Catando
Ken Catando
Transportation Coordinator
Bill M. Puluti
Bill M. Puluti
Visual Effects Editor
Meghan L. Noble
Meghan L. Noble
Visual Effects Visual Effects
Dottie Starling
Dottie Starling
Visual Effects Producer
Patrick Esposito
Patrick Esposito
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael L. Fink
Michael L. Fink
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Marlene Stewart
Marlene Stewart
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Kazu Hiro
Kazu Hiro
Gerald Quist
Gerald Quist
Hairstylist
Kerry Mendenhall
Kerry Mendenhall
Makeup Artist
Leslie Devlin
Leslie Devlin
Heather Plott
Heather Plott
Makeup Department Head
Gerald Quist
Gerald Quist
Assistant Costume Designer
Lisa Tomczeszyn
Lisa Tomczeszyn
Geoffrey Roiz
Geoffrey Roiz
Hair Department Head
Beth Miller
Beth Miller
Lighting Chief Lighting Technician
Randy Woodside
Randy Woodside
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