Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

2016 • 111 minutes

About this movie

Tina Fey stars in this wickedly entertaining comedy about finding yourself in the most unlikely of places. Stuck in a rut reporter Kim Baker (Fey) 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 (Margot Robbie) a stern Colonel (Billy Bob Thornton) and a charming photojournalist (Martin Freeman) to help her navigate this crazy new world. Amidst the chaos Kim discovers her true strength as she risks it all to find the next big story.

Ratings and reviews

I wasn't looking for a comedy. I was in the Persian Gulf in '87 and wanted a reminder why I don't want to go back. The scene where they get mobbed by people for taking pictures actually happened to me. A marine with a camera got us in trouble in Bahrain. I almost had a flashback :)

After trying hard and failing to like Tina Fey in previous movies (Sister's comes to mind) I had very low expectations going into this one. Turned out to be quite good and Fey was perfect in the role. Definitely worth seeing for a good bit of movie making and entertainment.

Very enjoyable and light. Sure it's heavy for a comedy, but by no means as heavy as most of the movies shot about Afghanistan. More like a feel good mid-life crisis movie about going to Afghanistan.