Les Grossman (BEST MOMENTS) - Tropic Thunder

✩ Check out the funniest scenes from Tom Cruise's hilarious cameo, as Les Grossman in 200's Tropic Thunder. ✩
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[@JoeMama-vj8es]

I still can't believe Tom Cruise did this . Awesome

[@JH-le4sd]

Saw it in theater and had no clue.

[@irishbears2103]

First time I saw Tropical Thunder, I didn't realize it was Tom Cruise until the credits rolled.

[@keny5639]

Best performance of Tom after Top Gun.

[@khinzaw77]

He didn't just play him, he came up with and wrote the character! Les Grossman wasn't in the original script.

[@JM-jq7ft]

“I want fat hands and a bald head.” 🤣

[@technohamster4783]

That interaction with flaming dragon is one of the best monologues of all time, fair play to Tom Cruise for doing this film.🤣

[@n.w.1803]

"..heroin traffickers. One eight of the drug trade in Asia...*huge* profit margin.." Bill Hader is just hilarious..

[@thomasrussell4674]

It's funny I don't like Tom Cruise but I thought he was perfect in this movie. My favourite part is right after he hangs up and says he doesn't negotiate with terrorists! And the applause!

[@GabrielVittorio]

lol fr, tom cruise was very amusing in this movie, he did very great at comedy

[@erikdenstore1197]

@@n.w.1803 Perfect role for him as a nerdy ass kissing assistant, and he was really vibing with Tom!

[@ghostsofVTurbexSkysthelimitvid]

i never get tired of watching Tom play this character, hilarious :)

[@hariprakash780]

"We don't negotiate with Terrorists" 😂 😭. That pause to expect everyone's applause 😂

[@Skiller131]

American heroes at their best!

[@AZHighLife]

That part always gets me 😂😂

[@jamesfields2916]

It's the polite golf clap that puts it over the top.

[@tucko11]

Bill Hader funny asf also

[@stevedion8031]

Go to town, man, go to town!! 😆

[@Qkdkdq]

“We’ll weep for him…in the press” 😂

[@thomasgirty6397]

A G5 and A LOT OF CASH,hmmmmmm......... a conundrum?

[@TheNefastor]

That's what I'm reminded me of whenever a douchebag says something like "thoughts and prayers".

[@SBERTOL84]

Set up a scholarship under his name

[@The_ZeroLine]

Best line…

[@hectortellezgarcia1155]

Fun fact: A key grip is someone that has to carry and move really heavy equipment like cameras or dollies, so Les knew that guy must have been strong as hell, that's why he asked for a key grip to punch Damian in the face. Loved that little detail.

[@williamkraft5320]

Well I’ll be damned

[@Cf25392]

It would be the Daisy ring. I had excellent mentors.

[@Starborn3000]

thats not the ONLY thing a key grip does tho lol

[@HankBaxter]

Thank you!

[@ChristianFrates1997]

Strong Bad: How do you key grip in a video game?

[@Ellerz03]

Tom Cruise’s blank stare after Matthew says they’re gonna kill him sends me every time

[@abc123thenwhat]

The side shown, face to face with pecker and les was classic. One giant head and a peanut head.

[@Esteb86]

@@abc123thenwhat And the way he says, "yeeeesss", when Peck says , "A G5 airplane". 😂

[@JustaKubrickFan]

That got me too, absolute gold.

[@Rex69Rutherford]

Murders me. He also does it during one of the video conferences with the film crew. Cruise projected these hilarious quirks to show how hard-hearted this guy was LOL

[@pvang9]

And.......

[@kailexx1962]

When this movie came out, Stiller was asked how he got Cruise to be in the movie. He stated that Cruise had the demands that he had to have "fat" hands and was allowed to dance. Stiller went, "Um, okay"

[@erickmarquez506]

Talking about the Star's weird ask vs Tom Cruise's ask

[@boom-headshot2654]

I remember watching that interview, it's on KZbin somewhere. He said he wanted fat hands and to dance and Stiller was hesitant but once Tom got into character with fat hands and danced, Stiller knew it was gold and kept it exactly as Cruise wanted.

[@royster3345]

Wouldn't have been half the character he was without fat hands and dancing would he though 😂

[@jp-sn6si]

tom cruise was in this movie because of PR. this was when everybody thought he had ended his career by being crazy on oprah and all the scientology stuff. this was the lowest point of his career, whoever on his team made the call to do this did a great job.

[@boom-headshot2654]

@@jp-sn6si Just looking at his film list for the years before and after his Oprah appearance ... no significant difference. So this isn't a likely theory. 4x movies in 2002 2x movies in 2003 1x movie in 2004 2x movies in 2005 (year of the Oprah Episode. in 2006 his starred in Mission Impossible 3; 2007 Lions for Lambs and in 2008 Tropic Thunder AND Valkyrie. Tom was still actively involved in projects before and after. It may have been a bit of a PR shitshow for a few weeks/months, but was nowhere near enough to kill his career in the slightest.

[@tylertilwick6852]

For all of Tom Cruise’s action films and phenomenal stunt work, he really has a knack for comedy. He really needs to do more comedies!

[@wesleyc8101]

Tom in this movie could simply could be himself. Tom is total psycho in real life like Les grossman.

[@lameoldgoose]

@@wesleyc8101 i just found out it was tom cruise after all these years lol

[@mrshhjj8899]

@@wesleyc8101 at least he's funny, unlike you :)

[@1bcordell]

Risky Business.

[@irishbears2103]

There needs to be a Les Grossman movie.

[@derekallen1994]

There is one coming

[@k-peezy2723]

Him vs Ari Goldman. "LLLLOOOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYDDDDDDDDDDD!"

[@amedsandoval5905]

To this day I’m saying that!

[@jontodd5462]

Listen here mother fxcker there will be one because Asia Jack is my territory

[@danielfischer1791]

Absolutely

[@RaijinKaze]

Less Grossman is so outside of Toms normal that it’s hilarious. Every scene he is in he steals.

[@colinbuchanan8776]

"Could you, uh, find out who that was?" gets me every time

[@ddc2957]

Such a great line after all the abuse 🤣

[@bigpoppa3999]

For me it's the "we don't negotiate with terrorists" line that gets me

[@Fleshox19-uz3qt]

That actor is called Tom Cruise.

[@getthelyricsright3889]

​@@ddc2957That's the instinctive reaction doesn't even know who it is, lol.

[@russ400]

The look on that Chinese guys face is always what gets me...😂😂👍

[@TherealHK-47]

Tom cruise and Bill Hader dancing perfectly represent my last two brain cells whenever I try to do anything important

[@robertholmes2957]

that alone was funnier than the movie

[@AlexanderMoen]

I remember catching this movie in theater and having no idea that Les Grossman was Tom Cruise until that ending scene. Half of the theater gasped and didn't realize it was either. It was just such an awesome curveball.

[@chris-wt7ol]

I couldn't tell rdj was the black guy , but I could tell that was tom. How could I not

[@adiloren13]

I can't understand how anyone couldn't tell that was Tom Cruise. He has such a distinctive vocal style.

[@advancedomega]

@@adiloren13 I KNOW! But that is still the case for me! His face was clearly Tom Cruise, his voice was clearly Tom Cruise, BUT I STILL SURPRISED once the ending revealed that Les Grossman is Tom Cruise! God, how could I miss that??

[@bluecollar825]

​@@chris-wt7ol you and OP are both daft apparently.

[@The_Absolute_Dog]

@@advancedomega Yup I was the same. Watching this clip is was clear as day as soon as he opened his mouth, but for some reason, complete blindspot at the time lol

[@user-ri8fn6sz7z]

Tom Cruise should have got an Oscar for this performance.

[@crct2004]

so true -

[@pure5000]

100%

[@김성운-x1n]

Screw the oscars, the oscars is for posers

[@gregajk]

Even nomitated whould have been big 😅

[@Billy-bc8pk]

That year was stacked. Even if Heath didn't get it, it was a hard call between Cruise and RDJ in Tropic Thunder.

[@carlosr8680]

Matthew McConaughey's face expression with the dance is priceless... XD

[@sirgeoh]

The real question is...how many takes did it take without him dying laughing?

[@squidgebert]

I like to think they didn't put this in his script and that was his genuine reaction.

[@The2ndFirst]

@@VaderPopsVicodin10 I'm here for all of that.

[@nez9751]

Mcconaughey deserves an Oscar for keeping his face straight during that’s dance scene. Wonder how many takes that took?

[@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239]

yeah he's a great face actor.

[@Frostlance]

This best character Tom Cruise has ever played in his career

[@GuyKirk]

Agreed!!

[@duaneborgaes7449]

💯%

[@mickkollins]

IMHO it was Vincent the assassin in Collateral.

[@jamesfields2916]

@@mickkollins Yes! Les #2.

[@JimmyBmusic1]

Stop

[@clifton12345]

It’s Tom’s best performance ever. Nothing compares. It’s literally impossible not to burst into tears laughing watching this.

[@jimbeam2299]

Lmao nah he's amazing in Collateral but damn this is good

[@TeeTV22]

@@jimbeam2299Ahhhh yes I’d have to Concur, collateral is probably watched once a month by me, insane movie and great acting.

[@Timbo360]

@@jimbeam2299so happy someone else said this, Collateral is one of his best roles. Honestly, when he doesn’t play “himself” (like Mission Impossible or any other action movies) he shows his range.

[@nicolo4219]

Nah, he is good here, in collateral, interview with vampire as he is in a lot of great movies...but his role in Magnolia was breathtaking and he demontrated a VERY wide range in only one complex character, Magnolia is such a sad and beautiful movie with a great cast of legends like Philip Seymour Hoffman and Juliette Lewis and everyone gave 200% the perfect acting. I find quite sad that nowaday he does only action roles as he is a really talented actor who can handle more dramatic and deep scripts.

[@martinponce2749]

Not a big fan of Tom Cruise, never been. Then I remember his FLAWLESS part in Magnolia and this, top notch performances

[@imrizzle83]

the UN binding resolution monologue still wrecks me after all these years.

[@ssga7081]

@@imrizzle83 restraining order in global scale 🤣🤣

[@michaelwimberly4509]

Eff yeah! “find out who that was”.

[@thegreatwhite1885]

Tom Cruise has always brought his AAA game. Even though Les Grossman is a character; I believe Cruise is that intense, every second, of every day.

[@rudyschwab7709]

He's a total freak show, as are all other great actors. I think that's what makes them great actors.

[@mytwosense9135]

​@@rudyschwab7709Exactly this. He's one of the all time great actors and lunatics.

[@garythepartyrocker7613]

Faxts

[@malificajones7674]

I think he is... but in a good way. All the actors that work with him have nothing but good things to say about him, and you can tell it's not just PR bullshit. Watch him being interviewed when there are other guests on a show; he's focused and engaged on whatever they say, genuinely laughing when they tell jokes etc. It's like he's intensely studied how to be friendly and charming, probably to compensate for it not being completely natural to him or something.

[@lefabuleux8192]

In my opinion and no disrespect to Tom Cruise, this is for me one of the most iconic Tom Cruise characters. I have a family member that looks exactly like Les grossman and what shocked me is that he has the same character as Les Grossman, same dance moves and everything, the movie is 🔥 and will always be one of my fav comedy movies of all time. Unfunny people trying to cancel it unfortunately

[@mattm597]

The dumb expression on McConaughey's face was one of the funniest parts of this movie. It was great how he and Cruise played off of each other. 😆🤣

[@n300zx931]

Les Grossman needs to come back in another comedy. The Character is too solid to let it die with one movie.

[@freelanceappalachia7029]

He did look up cassidy Campbell less grossman

[@Induceve]

@@freelanceappalachia7029 are you f-ing serious ???

[@freelanceappalachia7029]

@@Induceveover 9000 percent serious

[@Induceve]

@@freelanceappalachia7029 that Cassidy due has nothing to do with Les Grossman

[@freelanceappalachia7029]

@@Induceve yes it does he made less grossman videos

[@solomoneagle1905]

I don't care what Tom Cruise believes or does the rest of his life this is just as good as any supporting actor to ever win an Oscar.

[@Brucifer2]

The fact Tom Cruise DEMANDED Les had to have fat hands or he wouldn't take the role is hilarious.

[@David-nd4to]

i mean, it adds a lot lol

[@ThisOLmaan]

no on talks bout Fat hands, one of thing thing i first noticed.

[@BWater-yq3jx]

and dance.

[@j.p.obregon1415]

This is seriously some of his best acting ever. He went so over the top, it was amazing. Truly outside of his normal roles, and he absolutely killed it!

[@acason4]

One of the most underrated comedies of All-Time! 🤣

[@Lizewski213]

This came out when I was 4

[@gunnonbass2052]

Do you know what underrated means? It definitely doesn't mean an Oscar nominated movie.

[@acason4]

@@gunnonbass2052 Hey moron, just because it was nominated for an Oscar doesn’t mean it wasn’t ALSO underrated. It doesn’t get enough love or adoration & that’s the ENTIRE point of it being “underrated”. Try an keep up… 😉🤦🏼‍♂️

[@stephanelachance1619]

underated but true....bitchs

[@lolahernandez6871]

@@gunnonbass2052 😄😄😄

[@jamesflannigan1521]

Les Grossman and Kirk Lazarus are, imo, the best characters of Tropic Thunder.

[@fahmidaseraji369]

Collateral and Tropic Thunder are two movies where Tom Cruise brought out his talent for two completely different roles. I really admire his acting prowess.

[@leoelvis524]

I've always said Tom needs to take more Villain role after I saw collateral

[@CroMagJohnson]

collateral is an awesome movie!

[@rogueldr642smiythe9]

“Yo Homey, that my briefcase”?

[@michaelray5023]

You forgot ‘Interview with the Vampire’ 💀

[@SeanA099]

I love how when everyone is doing research on Flaming Dragon, Les is just reading Maxim

[@RW-zh7kl]

I am Fwaming Dwagon! These are my poppy fields! 😆🤣

[@schmeckledwarfhiscats1554]

Bill Hader's role in this needs more love.

[@stellarwind1946]

Highly underrated performance. His comedic chemistry with Cruise was excellent.

[@callumgray927]

Smack it up, flip it, rub it down, ooooh

[@Venserql]

Why? Even a nutless monkey could play that role.

[@kiernanmooney6210]

Welcome to the goodie room!

[@masielaviles9477]

Swinging past your knees! 😂😂😂😂

[@anarchistangler]

One of the GOAT actors in Hollywood in his best role. Dancing at the end. You could tell how much he loved it.

[@nigma777]

We want a movie of Less Grossman

[@Trendle222]

omg YESS

[@FU05241960]

More Less?

[@RealTojo090]

It should be called “scorched earth” the “the binding resolution” 😂

[@MrSILVERHAWK2005]

The blank stare at 5:21 is menacing. Very good performance from les the entire movie

[@bdtcrypto1542]

the uplighting to make the angry eyebrow shadows from the glasses is my favorite part

[@indraalgadelvanov9368]

This is what i thinking about. Somebody please make this clip a meme

[@Morfe02]

More like psychotic

[@JustaKubrickFan]

Yup, watched 2 times in a row, ran out of tissue.😂

[@horaceosirian8993]

He looks like a possessed Thunderbirds puppet.

[@thejamnasium6447]

the flaming dragon's guy reaction at 3:31 might be the funniest part of the movie to me

[@fasterpussycatkillkill9650]

I totally agree 😂

[@weluchianigbogu5590]

😂😂😂

[@mauryhatcher]

Despite all the amazing movies Tom Cruise has done, and all the awesome characters he has played, Les Grossman has to be one of the best if not _the_ best he's ever brought to life on the screen. The entire G5 scene is pure comedy gold, Cruise nails it.

[@zimulatetoec]

I swear this is the most Oscar worthy performance i've ever seen

[@NathanDraxter]

Right?? How can you create a character that is an horrible human being yet no one can hate him? Tom Cruise did the perfect job here

[@amahana6188]

The best Lex Grossman moments: all of them. I think Bill Hader was the perfect sidekick. His timing was perfection. Cruise...is simply the master blaster.

[@face2face78]

He nails the ass kisser perfectly

[@AdrianGomez-cl6gc]

"A hobos dick's cheese." Gets me every time 😂🤣

[@Brad-cs9jy]

Great band name

[@lessthanthreemetal]

"What do you need Les...glasses?" As he's wearing glasses lmao

[@seekluv]

Dude the crazy thing about Tom Cruise is even if you want to hate him for all the sins of Scientology, you almost just can’t because he goes and does something solid gold like this or makes an epic movie one after the other. Got to hand it to him, this was comedy gold.

[@rujekonyamande469]

😅😅😅 totally

[@dielaughing73]

Yep, one of those people you hate to love. He's a god damn force of nature

[@ssga7081]

Agreed this mf go hard for better or for worse 😂

[@face2face78]

My favourite part of him is when he faced and scolded a clout chaser type of reporter who squierted water to him and he scolded as he was his father talking to a toddler. He must be crazy as a bag of frogs but he has his charm. And nobody can deny he squeezes his very soul into everything he does.

[@benbrill8825]

There needs to be a sequel to this masterpiece

[@albundy124]

Les Grossman (BEST MOMENTS) - literally all the moments with him

[@MeanMachine1992]

7:00 Matthew Mcconaughey was seriously contemplating whether that's actually happening or he's just high as a kite.

[@martinhealy5989]

In all his long career, this is Tom at his best

[@user-fm3xr9yz3i]

No.

[@tysonrinker5958]

phenomenal acting

[@TheViolentPacifist999]

Nah that would be his roles in A FEW GOOD MEN, MAGNOLIA and his best yet in COLLATERAL.

[@mariuszarszylo1476]

Didn't realize that Tom insisted on creating this character, and how necessary he was for the overall hilarity of this movie. Perfection.

[@clintbirdwell7041]

Tom Cruise was freaking hilarious 😂, I’m still waiting for a film entirely about this character Les Grossman!!! That was one of the best Tom Cruise roles ever 💪🏻💯

[@RW-zh7kl]

I still can't believe how epic this whole movie was. There will never ever be another one like it.

[@cyberlord64]

I saw Tom Cruise at the end and was like "was there a cameo I didn't notice? 😂😂😂

[@ronniea.4830]

Just for this performance, he should have received an academy award. we need a Les Grossman spinoff

[@TIG5574]

Lol I loved that his best moments were all his scenes in the movie. So true!

[@marcelinocastillo2871]

At 1:25 Bill Hader does his classic Al Pacino impersonation with the “c’mon man” yell…

[@oliverhunter9495]

I didn’t realise it was him until the credits went up. He’s the best thing in the movie and it’s a decent movie.

[@Mr2405007]

Same..even more funny

[@654Crossman]

Dude. Same. This movie is more than decent. It's a classic.

[@speckofdust21]

I didnt believe it until i googled it

[@EnglishTimewithMrChris]

Tom Cruise is such a big name and world famous actor that the fact they kept his role a secret and he wasn't in the promotions for the movie or the opening credits definitely made it easy for people to not immediately recognize him. If you did recognize him while seeing the movie for the first time in theaters there would definitely also be part of you thinking "that can't be Cruise, it has got to be a different actor" because of the bald head, fat body, and the character being so different than his typical roles.

[@bfab7036]

​@@EnglishTimewithMrChrisI was such a person. Recognised his voice in that first scene. It bugged me until the negotiations when I was just solidly concentrating on his face to work out who it was. Realised I thought it was him but just couldn't be sure. Then it came up at the end. Became an instant classic movie character.

[@80sportal24]

This is Tom Cruise's best performance and nobody can convince me otherwise

[@MrIlleism]

Should've got an Oscar for best performance

[@markalvarez8386]

"welcome to the goodie room".....classic

[@dielaughing73]

Swingin past your KNEEEES

[@alexdomino7505]

I’ve watched this movie 1 million times I’ve watched the Tom Cruise highlights in this movie 1 billion times and for the first time I just saw Bill Hader looking away as the Director gets punched. 😂😂😂😂

[@christiandruan]

This is Tom Cruise’s best role🤣 The perfect character, they should’ve made a spin off with his character!

[@Shonuf023]

The film is Greenlit

[@thomasgirty6397]

i agree. Tom needs to do something completely out of charecter and off the wall , preferably like Les, unnoticeable till the end.

[@Embrachu]

McConaughy's clarification, "A G5...airplane" means that he was seriously considering it, lol.

[@robdog1245]

McConaughey's face when Grossman rips into the flaming dragon guy is priceless too. It's like "I want to say something but I'm kind of afraid to and that was NOT how I expected this to go."

[@JeremySayers38]

I thought McConagh's face was " give Flaming Draon some, yeah".

[@stephengrigg5988]

"More like what do you need Les, glasses?" Les is wearing glasses, and responds confused accordingly

[@dielaughing73]

Yeah it seems he came up with that line outside and just decided to go through with it even though Les was wearing glasses

[@TheFatherof2]

This is the greatest thing Stiller and Cruise have ever done in their entire careers.

[@thomasjefferson6326]

Comedies don’t get Oscars… But Tom Cruise deserves an Oscar for Les Grossman..👏👏👏

[@7thsealord888]

This character is an utterly horrible human being. He is awesome.

[@kiernanmooney6210]

lol he’s literally Satan, it’s the best. 🤣

[@JeremySayers38]

He is just every manager in a corporate office under their cowardice. Les is just open about it, look at the assistants, they don't have his cojones but they want them.

[@RTFLDGR]

Les Grossman needs to keep dropping in movies. Fuq 'em up, Les.

[@mkn.567]

he needs to be like Tyler Perry’s Madeams movies. The plot ain’t gotta be tight and well written just put Les in everyday predicaments and have him exploding on film every few months.

[@MuddahFukkah]

Had no idea it was Tom Cruise until I saw credits rolling. 😲 I was mesmerized.

[@ytmndan]

Saw it in the theater. The whole place erupted. Nobody knew. Our minds were blown.

[@robertjackson9005]

One of the only movies I’ve seen Tom Cruise star in and he doesn’t do any running

[@cyberkiller83]

You can see Cruise is having the time of his life with this movie, so much that he brings a relly AAA game into character. Amazing! i love it.

[@thomasgirty6397]

think about it. Tom's private life gives him no outlet. he was probly giving us a look at how he see's the buisness. probly more truth in the charector than it seem's.

[@AussoOnePlus]

1:04 Bill Hader looking away😂

[@thenewkeyman08]

If Les Grossman had a brother, It would’ve been played by Sam Rockwell

[@mg19cal]

Full disclaimer: I watched the whole movie the first time in theaters wondering who that was. I LITERALLY had no idea it was Tom Cruise. I was thinking "he sounds kinda like Tom Cruise, but that can't be him" Great work👍 also thought of the irony at 6:01 of 2 former sexiest man alive winners talking about a 1998 3rd runner up😎

[@andrestamayo6509]

One last thing... Tom, would make a great crime boss. This must have been so much fun for him....

[@cbspock1701]

You need to see Collateral

[@pumpkinheadghoul]

In my opinion, the most underrated comedy of all time.

[@uzinoads]

"No more frequent bitch miles for my boi!" Cracks me up everytime 💀😭

[@jonjonsin824]

Roles like this show just how good of an actor he is. Like him or not he's an amazing artist

[@chrisroney4948]

His dancing at the end had me dying lol

[@The-Dom]

"...every time you have a thought, it's going to have to tippy-toe past my wedding ring." what a fantastic line, has such a good beat.

[@arugulaempire8779]

Les Grossman an iconic character. Classic.

[@brandonhicks9926]

I still can’t believe how the entire cast - even the minor characters - are such huge stars

[@ColinPMcEvoy]

After watching these clips I’m convinced there needs to be spin-off with Cruise, Hader, and McConaughey.

[@cudapaul957]

I literally had no idea that was tom cruise until the credits and i said what? Where the heck was he ? I absolutely could not believe i missed that. he totally killed it!

[@vinsanity982]

Les Grossman's best moments were essentially all of his moments in the movie lol

[@johnallen9439]

I'd like to think there's a Les Grossman in everyone.

[@hoosiercrypto9955]

I work in statistics. Conservatively, I estimate between 10-15% 😆

[@NaturalStateDepths]

I didn't realize for a long time that was Tom Cruise. He really needs to do more comedies because he's got comedic chops.

[@loristnorton3723]

The star power of this cast is awesome at least 3 oscar winners were in this hahaha.

[@abledog006]

Cruise was hilariously brutal in this film! "A nutless monkey could do your job... Seriously, a nutless monkey could do your job."

[@LeverPhile]

Hader replies, "Good"

[@yellowstone024]

I know the type

[@benjaminbertrand1259]

Its the switch from playful pal to intense serial killer focus, so good

[@MrSGL21]

i think this character was based on the late Don Simpson. Don would do several lines of coke, drink a stiff drink, and then call up some poor writer working for him and just demolish the guy.

[@davidzeto2446]

The single best moment of Tom Cruise's career.

[@SeArCh4DrEaMz]

Not a Tom Cruise fan tbh, but i have to admit, he completely nailed that role, hats off I honestly wish there would be a sequel !

[@JustaKubrickFan]

Exact thought I had....Pure gold 😅😂😊

[@alexdomino7505]

I can’t stop watching this. It’s been over 10 years. And I keep watching this movie and I keep watching all the clips. The funniest movie ever. And I’ll say it out loud man Tom Cruise killed it. Brilliant comic performance.

[@mentalizatelo]

Cruise was unbelievable in this role. Tropic Thunder is a GREAT movie, very overlooked and unappreciated. Great humor scenes, great acting. Edit: for those who replied this comment in anger or entitlement, please, I beg you, pretty please: go finish high school already.

[@bluecollar825]

No. It's not overlooked nor underappreciated. It was a box office smash and, along with Iron Man, the resurrection of RDJ career.👍

[@mentalizatelo]

​@@bluecollar825 Movie cost 92 millions to make and made 110 millions in the US to date. From those 110 millions, 25 were from the opening day. Meaning, it took 15 years to make the extra 85 million just to cover the expenses. No, it wasn't a "box office smash" and it was (and still is) a very unappreciated movie in the US. But hey, thanks for your comment!

[@bluecollar825]

@@mentalizatelo can't believe you looked that up.🤣🤦‍♂️ Agree to disagree. This movie will go down as a comedy classic. 🤝

[@mentalizatelo]

@@bluecollar825 ☮

[@jondunmore4268]

Overlooked and unappreciated by whom exactly?

[@The1stDukeDroklar]

Saw this in the theater and was shocked to see the credits. Had no idea it was Cruise. That made it even better and made me laugh even more.

[@fodank]

All I can remember bout that film is Tom Cruise as Les Grossman. One of Tom's best roles ever.

[@beltenebrosgr1904]

I don't know if that stands as a "cameo"... but if it does, it certainly is one of the best cameos ever! Amazing!!!

[@MSI2k]

This movie was a masterpiece! What an incredible production.

[@Oldieeeee]

Tom Cruise's best role

[@jeffcarlin5866]

I will NEVER forget seeing this film in theaters and watching Tom Cruise as Les Grossman. I had NO IDEA that Cruise was in the movie. Cruise was BRILLIANT -- as good as the others.

[@ugursariusta2284]

Tom Cruise was amazing funny here and he is also a great showmen and dancer you can see

[@ARuiz-eu3hk]

Whats funny that at the end nothing no krama ever happens to les. He still won, made all the money and gain more good pres and reputation. Its great 😂.

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

Every moment Les is on the screen is his Best moment.

[@cryptopunk888]

He should have gotten an Oscar for this

[@User-b9q2z]

Bill Hader is one of the most underrated funny actors out there

[@CL-vz6ch]

Except that "comedy" with Amy Schumer

[@LOTHRIX17]

"Welcome to the goodie room" & "Swinging past your knees!" Always kills me☠️

[@nizloc4118]

​@@LOTHRIX17beat me to it "Welcome to the goodie rooooom" 😂

[@jbc3223]

Tom knows exactly how these Hollywood investors think, so he brought a lot of realism to this movie. I don't care about his personal life, but as an actor like him, that's difficult to find.

[@brianpeterson5559]

Agree

[@hershelfowler6257]

He played that role so well, thought the ADL would cry foul.

[@shan6021]

He should have gotten an Oscar.

[@SansMerci1013]

You know who won that year? Heath Ledger. Tom never stood a chance.

[@RW-zh7kl]

Anything with this movie never had a chance cuz it's one of the best phobic everything movies ever.

[@Skiller131]

​@@RW-zh7klI'm as progressive as they come. This movie is the pinnacle of comedy. Especially with Tom Cruise's role as Les. This breaks the 4th wall and beyond. This is his BEST role. Bar none. I'll work out the PC deets. It's controversial but it genuinely works with modern comedy