Rotten
It's a morally messy premise. Afghanistan is not Colin Firth. War is not Love Actually. And that is the problem with Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, which is overall a charming comedy about a terrible war.
Megan Garber, The Atlantic
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
From the headlines to the front lines.
2016 · 1h 52m · R Comedy, Drama, War
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Overview
Stuck in a rut, reporter Kim Baker decides to shake things up by leaving her desk job in New York and taking a dangerous assignment in Afghanistan. Far from home and completely out of her comfort zone, a culture-shocked Kim befriends an adventurous reporter Tanya Vanderpoel, a stern Colonel, and a charming photojournalist to help her navigate this crazy new world.
Director and cast
- Tina Fey as Kim Barker
- Margot Robbie as Tanya Vanderpoel
- Billy Bob Thornton as General Hollanek
- Martin Freeman as Iain MacKelpie
- Josh Charles as Chris
- Alfred Molina as Ali Massoud Sadiq
- Christopher Abbott as Fahim Ahmadzai
- Nicholas Braun as Tall Brian
- Cherry Jones as Geri Taub
- Sheila Vand as Shakira
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
68%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The film offers a fresh look at the adrenaline-laced lifestyle of war correspondents and a timely criticism of TV news. And it delivers some laughs, too.
Sandy Cohen, Associated Press
Fresh
Writer and actress tilt between insecurity and bravado, employing dry, observational humour tinged with occasional sentimental flashes only outwardly out of character.
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
Rotten
Tina Fey is the biggest asset but even she's not sufficient to make it worth more than a marginal recommendation and a suggestion to wait until it shows up on home video.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
Tina Fey grounds the movie in something real, something urgent and human, and she nearly single-handedly saves the movie from itself. The movie itself isn't particularly serious, but she sure as hell is.
Will Leitch, The New Republic
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