Tropic Thunder vs U-571
Tropic Thunder has the higher audience score (6.7/10 against 6.5/10 for U-571). Tropic Thunder is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 56m. U-571 is the older of the two (2000 against 2008). Both are action, adventure, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Tropic Thunder
U-571| Tropic Thunder | U-571 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Comedy, War | Action, Adventure, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ben Stiller | Jonathan Mostow |
| Main cast | Jay Baruchel, Reggie Lee, Robert Downey Jr., Bill Hader, Danny McBride | Will Estes, David Keith, Jack Noseworthy, Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton |
Synopsis
Tropic Thunder
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.
U-571
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.
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