Tropic Thunder is a painting.
DreamWorks Pictures ( also known as DreamWorks SKG or DreamWorks Studios , commonly referred to as DreamWorks , trading as Storyteller Distribution Co. , LLC ) is an American film production label of Amblin Partners . Tropic Thunder is a 2008 satirical action comedy film co-written , produced , and directed by Ben Stiller . It was written by Stiller , Justin Theroux and Etan Cohen . Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks released the film in the US on August 13 , 2008 .