Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

R

Released Mar 4, 2016

1 hr. 51 min.

Comedy

Drama

Biography

War

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In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker (Tina Fey) decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel (Margot Robbie), a fellow journalist who takes the shellshocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, warlords and nighttime partying, Barker discovers the key to becoming a successful correspondent.

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Critics Consensus

While WTF is far from FUBAR, Tina Fey and Martin Freeman are just barely enough to overcome the picture's glib predictability and limited worldview.

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Marcus T

While I think this movie was well done, I couldn't finish it. I watched a little over half. Going in I was thinking this was a comedy or had satirical elements. It struck me as a realistic portrayal of life in a chaotic war zone. Nothing comical about that. The characters cope by engaging in heavy substance use and casual sex. It was like sharing their time in hell. I didn't care to accompany them to the end. Not my idea of an entertaining movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Kandy A

The actors were very good, the story line was weak. A confusing mess of a movie. Overall a waste of time.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/10/24

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Dave C

A totally pointless, meandering tale of a nondescript journalist doing her bit to report the news from Afghanistan… there's no intrigue, suspense, sense of danger, or a feeling of any substantial action

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/14/24

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peter S

It is all in the name. WTF? The movie that cannot decide if it's tragic, funny or ridiculous. It's definitely ridiculous.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/31/24

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Brett C

I guessed it would be a mess Good guess

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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Gareth v

To write a comedy about a woman's self discovery in the middle of a war zone is risky business and on the whole they do a very good job.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/20/23

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Glenn Ficarra

Director

John Requa

Director

Tina Fey

Kim Barker

Margot Robbie

Tanya Vanderpoel

Martin Freeman

Iain MacKelpie

Alfred Molina

Ali Massoud Sadiq

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Kate Muir

Times (UK)

WTF also describes my reaction to the way the film swings between comedy and warfare. That said, the film grows on you...

Sep 6, 2022

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Stephanie Abraham

Bitch Media

This Orientalist storyline is not only problematic and unoriginal, it's also dangerous.

Feb 10, 2021

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

If Whiskey Tango Foxtrot isn't as incisive or as penetrating as it potentially could have been, for a major studio satirical look at the war in Afghanistan there's still plenty of food for thought here.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 15, 2016

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Although the film itself is undecided about whether it wants to be a comedy, a romance, or a wartime satire, Fey remains charming as ever and washes over the material's inconsistent approach.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 18, 2022

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Nikki Baughan

AWFJ.org

Fey is a masterful comedic performer...

Sep 29, 2021

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Joanne Laurier

World Socialist Web Site

This wealthy comic layer, not by any means individually untalented or insensitive in every case, has been schooled in complacency and self-satisfaction.

Feb 26, 2021

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Synopsis

In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker (Tina Fey) decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel (Margot Robbie), a fellow journalist who takes the shellshocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, warlords and nighttime partying, Barker discovers the key to becoming a successful correspondent.

Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Executive Producer: Charlie Gogolak, Sam Grey, Eric Gurian
Screenwriter: Robert Carlock
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Broadway Video Entertainment, Little Stranger Inc.
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Use|Some Sexual Content|Violent War Images)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Biography, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 4, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.0M
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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