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"I Guess Bro" Jonah Hill GIF refers to a reaction image, GIF and image macro meme that features a clip of Hollywood actor Jonah Hill scratching the corner of his eye from the 2016 film War Dogs. The meme is often posted alongside the comment "I guess bro," to express a user's exasperation or frustration with an issue. The meme became a common reaction comment on TikTok comment sections in late 2025, and also spread across social media platforms like Twitter / X and Instagram.

Origin

The black comedy film War Dogs was released on August 19th, 2016, and followed characters played by Jonah Hill and Miles Teller as they exploit a government initiative that allows businesses to bid on U.S. military contracts. A scene in the film shows them landing a $300 million contract to arm Afghan forces.

The scene where Jonah Hill sits in a dimly lit room and scratches near his eye, looking exasperated, appears at roughly the 3:44 timestamp in the following YouTube^[1] clip:

Memes featuring the clip of Jonah Hill wiping his eye began appearing online in 2025, primarily in the comments of TikTok videos alongside the caption, "I guess bro." An example of the Jonah Hill meme being used alongside the phrase "I guess bro" in the comments of a TikTok video is shown below.

Spread

On August 31st, 2025, X^[2] user @blakestonks posted the image of Jonah Hill covering his face, looking exasperated in the 2016 movie War Dogs in response to a Meek Mill posting a tweet that read, "Working on a ai tool that can change the world lol."

On October 26th, 2025, TikToker^[3] @mangotoucher3000 joked about the "I guess bro" meme being overused on TikTok, gathering over 2,000 likes in two weeks.

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