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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
59K
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
In 2002, cable news producer Kim Barker decides to shake up her routine by taking a daring new assignment in Kabul, Afghanistan. Dislodged from her comfortable American lifestyle, Barker finds herself in the middle of an out-of-control war zone. Luckily, she meets Tanya Vanderpoel, a fellow journalist who takes the shell-shocked reporter under her wing. Amid the militants, warlords and nighttime partying, Barker discovers the key to becoming a successful correspondent.
Style:
emotional, touching, realistic, melancholic, social, factual, inspirational, art house, historical drama, cynical ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
journalism, journalist, soldier, wartime, mentor, survival, rescue, storytelling, kidnapping, rescue mission, war, battles, interview, disguise, 9/11, exodus, international law, war in afghanistan, betrayal, war on terror, culture clash, dancing, infidelity, hedonism, frenchman ...
Time:
2000s, year 2006, year 2004, year 2003, year 2005, 21st century
Place:
middle east, afghanistan, new york, big ben london, glasgow scotland, iraq
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Most similar movies to Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, suspense, intense and political films with plots about military, war, soldier, violence, culture clash, politics and brutality mostly in Drama, War and Biography genres. Some movies like Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: War Machine (2017), The Delta Force (1986), The Green Berets (1968), Megan Leavey (2017), A Private War (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A rock star general bent on winning the “impossible” war in Afghanistan takes us inside the complex machinery of modern war. Inspired by the true story of General Stanley McChrystal.
Style:
political, satirical, humorous, talky, stylized ...
Plot:
military, satire, politics, underdog, justice, civil war, conspiracy, soldier, wartime, depression, mentor, military operation ...
Place:
afghanistan, iraq, middle east, vietnam
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Country: USA, Israel
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
middle east, israel, beirut lebanon, athens greece, iran ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for a mission in South Vietnam. First off is to build and control a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy the second mission is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General
Style:
realistic, serious, retro, thought provoking, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
vietnam, asia, indochina, iraq
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Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The true story of Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, who forms a powerful bond with an aggressive combat dog, Rex. While deployed in Iraq, the two complete more than 100 missions and save countless lives, until an IED explosion puts their faithfulness to ...
Style:
touching, disturbing, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens
Plot:
human animal relationship, female soldier, iraq war, dog, u.s. marine, military, strong female lead, american soldier, soldier, u.s. military, boot camp, dog training ...
Time:
year 2017, 90s, 2000s, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
iraq, new york, middle east, afghanistan, new york state
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, rough, powerful ...
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Time:
2010s, 90s, year 2003, year 2001, year 2012 ...
Place:
syria, baghdad iraq, libya, iraq, sri lanka ...
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, War
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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afghanistan, las vegas, iraq, baghdad iraq, jordan ...
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find ...
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A team of CIA agents and special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.
Style:
touching, anamorphic, historical drama, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
soldier, taliban, war on terror, behind enemy lines, heroism, military, cia, us military, war in afghanistan, special forces, machismo, commando mission ...
Time:
september 11 2001, 2000s, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
afghanistan, middle east, usa
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, emotional, visually stunning, brutal, factual ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
gulf war, military, iraq war, war, marines, u.s. military, desert, boot camp, american soldier, anti war, death, u.s. marine ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 80s, year 1989, year 1991 ...
Place:
iraq, middle east, saudi arabia, afghanistan, america ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA, Morocco
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. ...
Style:
factual, suspenseful, clever, inspirational, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
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Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 2000s, 90s, september 11 2001 ...
Place:
iraq, middle east, california, usa, kurdistan ...
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42%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, War
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Style:
exciting, period piece, suspense, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
paris france, france, europe, austria, england ...
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41%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
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50%
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Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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39%
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Country: USA, UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, factual, political, sad ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
disturbing, serious, sincere, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
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Place:
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38%
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Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, sad ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
afghanistan, middle east, iraq
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
clever, political, factual, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cold war, cia, politics, womanizer, satire, spy, politician, propaganda, swimming pool, soviet afghanistan war, congressman, brutality ...
Time:
20th century, year 1980, year 1988, 2000s, year 2007 ...
Place:
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16K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
British soldiers guarding the Kajaki Dam set out to rescue a three-man team after one of them loses a leg to a landmine.
Style:
bleak, exciting, tense, rough, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
war, soldier, war in afghanistan, minefield, bravery, military, british army, desert, danger, heroic mission, tough heroes, battle zone ...
Time:
year 2006, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
afghanistan, middle east
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
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Style:
clever, cynical, captivating, motivational, cerebral ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
money, corruption, wall street, business, rise and fall, addiction, stock market, stock broker, success, wealth, greed, rags to riches ...
Time:
80s, year 2013, 90s, 20th century, year 1987 ...
Place:
new york, usa, geneva switzerland, big ben london, italy ...
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Style:
inspirational, touching, sentimental, christian film, harsh ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night
Plot:
world war two, war, soldier, conscientious objector, survival, us military, combat, american soldier, religion, bible, military, pacifist ...
Time:
1940s, year 2016, 20th century, middle ages, year 1945 ...
Place:
okinawa japan, japan, tennessee, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 227 min.
Story:
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Style:
epic, breathtaking, visually appealing, visually stunning, historical drama ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, date night, kids
Plot:
world war one, desert, military, british empire, camel, islam, great war, imperialism, politics, historical character, battles, quicksand ...
Time:
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Place:
middle east, saudi arabia, arabia, ottoman empire, jordan ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
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Style:
factual, disturbing, intense, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
vietnam war, war, anti war, politics, disability, profanity, desert, wartime, fighting the system, biopic, military, vietnam veteran ...
Time:
year 1989, post world war two, 1950s, 50s, 20th century ...
Place:
vietnam, bronx new york city, north america, texas, the philippines ...
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Movie in collections
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.
Style:
sad, harsh, serious, realistic, suspense ...
Plot:
soldier, iraq war, u.s. military, death, redemption, friendship, war on terror, war, homecoming, small town, depression, wartime life ...
Time:
year 2008, future, 21st century
Place:
iraq, middle east, canada, afghanistan, usa ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
The Killing Fields tells the real-life story of a friendship between two journalists, an American and a Cambodian, during the bloody Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia in 1975, which led to the death of 2-3 million Cambodians during the next four ...
Style:
disturbing, tense, rough, political, heartbreaking ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, rough, extraordinary
Plot:
iraq war, photograph, danger, assassination, racism, soldier, terrorism, media, battles, state affairs, military, life is a bitch ...
Time:
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Place:
iraq, middle east
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37%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
After an inspiring chance encounter with his idol, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur uproots his life and moves to Somalia looking for the story of a lifetime. Hooking up with a local fixer, he attempts to get embedded with the local Somali pirates, ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, factual, exciting, cult classic ...
Plot:
drug, journalist, pirate, journalism, point of view, journey, danger, village, weapons, escapades, culture clash, news report ...
Time:
2000s, year 2008
Place:
somalia, africa, canada
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Georgia, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
An American journalist and his cameraman are caught in the combat zone during the first Russian airstrikes against Georgia. Rescuing Tatia, a young Georgian schoolteacher separated from her family during the attack, the two reporters agree to help ...
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, rough, contemplative ...
Plot:
politics, news report, political unrest, state affairs, media, culture clash, life is a bitch, society, cameraman, media coverage, journalism, murder ...
Time:
year 2011, year 2008, year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
tbilisi, georgia, los angeles
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Luxembourg, Canada
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb.
Style:
tense, realistic, emotional, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
iraq war, terrorism, military, sniper, soldier, war, bomb squad, violence, army, shootout, marines, bomb ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, year 2004, 21st century
Place:
middle east, iraq, baghdad iraq, america, afghanistan ...
Similarity:
37%
1.2M
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against ...
Style:
epic, factual, bloody, scenic, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
sword fight, war, courage, freedom, medieval, vengeance, tragic hero, battles, military, love story, warrior, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, ancient times, 20th century ...
Place:
scotland, england, europe, scottish highlands, britain ...
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