Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
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.
Critics Sentiment
Kim blackmails Ali to rescue kidnapped Iain MacKelpie
Kim Baker covers low-profile stories in New York City
The film dips significantly during Kim's New York network meeting as pacing becomes uneven, then surges dramatically during Iain's rescue sequence where tension and stakes peak.
Critics found Whiskey Tango Foxtrot an ambitious but uneven film that struggles to balance multiple genres and tones. While Tina Fey's performance and the film's exploration of war journalism received praise, many reviewers felt it tried to be too many things at once without excelling in any particular area. The film succeeds best in its character moments and climactic rescue sequence, though the middle portion loses momentum.
Full cast
Showing 20 of 57
Tina Fey
Kim Barker
Margot Robbie
Tanya Vanderpoel
Billy Bob Thornton
General Hollanek
Martin Freeman
Iain MacKelpie
Josh Charles
Chris
Alfred Molina
Ali Massoud Sadiq
Christopher Abbott
Fahim Ahmadzai
Nicholas Braun
Tall Brian
Cherry Jones
Geri Taub
Sheila Vand
Shakira
Evan Jonigkeit
Coughlin
Ava Del Cielo
Elena
Lauren Chavez-Myers
Woman with Penicillin Scrip
Monique Candelaria
Geri's Receptionist
Dylan Kenin
Antoine
Stephen Peacocke
Nic
Scott Takeda
Ed Faber
Sterling K. Brown
Sgt. Hurd
Soledad O'Brien
Soledad O'Brien
Stafford Douglas
Sgt. Gundacker
Crew
Write a Review
Rate each story beat:
