Premise: Tropic Thunder is a 2008 satirical action comedy film co-written , produced , and directed by Ben Stiller . The film received generally positive reviews , with critics praising the film 's characters , story , faux trailers , and the performances of Stiller , Downey , and Tom Cruise , though the depiction of the mentally handicapped proved controversial . The film 's soundtrack and score debuted on August 5 , 2008 , before the film 's theatrical release . Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks released the film in the US on August 13 , 2008 .
Hypothesis: Tropic Thunder is a film.
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