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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

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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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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) 09/06/2022
WTF also describes my reaction to the way the film swings between comedy and warfare. That said, the film grows on you... Go to Full Review
Stephanie Abraham Bitch Media 02/10/2021
This Orientalist storyline is not only problematic and unoriginal, it's also dangerous. Go to Full Review
Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 08/15/2016
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 07/10/2024
2.5/4
...a watchable (albeit thoroughly generic) comedy... Go to Full Review
Brendan Cassidy InSession Film 06/17/2024
C+
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. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 04/18/2022
3/4
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. Go to Full Review
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Stephen S. @SueMe754 Jan 4 Tina Fey is a sociopathic fraud. She uses illegal surveillance techniques to eavesdrop on and stalk individuals who she has targeted for intellectual property theft - specifically to plagiarize her victims' verbal and written conversations, which she copies rote and, then, uses in her TV series and movies. You can tell that she doesn't do this in her books, because they are unreadable. She has been doing this to me for the last ten years without my consent. She has remote access to my phone and laptops. She has been stealing from me for that entire period of time. If she disagrees with this, I encourage her to sue me. See more Will F @Willf Dec 28 Revisiting this recently, I was struck by how well it holds up. I was skeptical of the cast on my first watch, but coming back to it, I was genuinely impressed by the storyline and the film’s deeper message. The themes feel even more resonant now. It’s a rewarding experience to return to—the plot and heart of the movie really shine. Definitely worth a second look if you were initially on the fence! See more thiago s @Thiagostone Nov 11 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Roland Taylor A May 25 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. See more Rosana B @RosanaBotafogo 08/04/2024 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... See more Daniel C 07/29/2024 Why not 5? Simply because it felt 5 hours long. Great movie! Action, humor, DARK humor, and serious bits. See more Read all reviews
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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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