Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

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Released Mar 4, 2016

1h 51m

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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Kate Muir

The 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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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a watchable (albeit thoroughly generic) comedy...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 10, 2024

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

As the film starts to jumble many more characters (some who feel so unnecessary) and thematic notions, it becomes a jarring experience of a war film that feels as if the film is at war with itself.

Rated: C+

Jun 17, 2024

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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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Roland Taylor A

Potentially the best movie I’ve ever seen. If you’ve lived through anything in your life that you referred to as a “war” and tried to keep a semblance of normalcy, this film will be medicine for your soul. The contrast between graphic violence and vitriolic comedy will keep you engaged on a level unparalleled in modern cinema. Five stars twice over.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Rosana B

Surpreendentemente, o que pensei tratar se de uma sátira, na verdade, é uma biografia, se fidedigna, muitíssimo divertida, Tina Fey esta maravilhosa, Margot belíssima, um relato, muito corajoso e principalmente muito triste, a ausência de significa da guerra para os soldados, a misógina vida das mulheres afegãs, e a luta diária de ser uma correspondente mulher em local ínsubre, fotografia belíssima, roteiro cativante, película emocionante, dramática, sangrenta, divertida e revoltante...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/04/24

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Daniel C

Why not 5? Simply because it felt 5 hours long. Great movie! Action, humor, DARK humor, and serious bits.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/29/24

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Laurie C

Sometimes you just have to laugh, even in the middle of the dark stuff. Don’t know how I missed this until know. The last scene with the seriously injured marine, who came back and worked through it and explains his thoughts on the whole situation, is quite uplifting.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Savannah G

I enjoyed this. Having the comedy touch on a serious time and profession was nice. It drew light on how journalism felt during that time and gave respect to what was happening at the beginning of the war in the Middle East. It's cool to see Tina in a more severe part, but she also has the flexibility to bring her humor to it. - Also, it was cool to see Margo at the beginning of her career.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/04/24

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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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John Requa

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Tina Fey

Kim Barker

Margot Robbie

Tanya Vanderpoel

Martin Freeman

Iain MacKelpie

Alfred Molina

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Official Clip - Chinese Brothel and Karaoke

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Official Clip - Javelin

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Official Clip - Kabul Cute

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: Official Clip - Journalistic Fault

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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
Producer: Lorne Michaels, Tina Fey, Ian Bryce
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
Runtime: 1h 51m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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