Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (film)

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Glenn Ficarra John Requa
Written by	Robert Carlock
Based on	The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Kim Barker
Produced by	Lorne Michaels Tina Fey Ian Bryce
Starring	Tina Fey Margot Robbie Martin Freeman Alfred Molina Billy Bob Thornton
Cinematography	Xavier Grobet
Edited by	Jan Kovac
Music by	Nick Urata
Production companies	Broadway Video Little Stranger
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	March 4, 2016 (2016-03-04)
Running time	112 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
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.