Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (film)

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Written byRobert Carlock
Based onThe Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan
by Kim Barker
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyXavier Grobet
Edited byJan Kovac
Music byNick Urata
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • March 4, 2016 (2016-03-04)
Running time
112 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$35 million[2]
Box office$25.4 million[3]

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a 2016 American biographical war comedy-drama film, directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa and written by Robert Carlock. It is based on the memoir The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Kim Barker. The film stars Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, and Billy Bob Thornton. It was released on March 4, 2016, by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics who praised the acting but criticized the predictable screenplay and execution. The movie grossed $24.9 million against its $35 million budget.

  1. ^ "WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT (15)". British Board of Film Classification. February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  2. ^ "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)". The Numbers. Retrieved June 12, 2016.