Civil War

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Civil War

R

Released Apr 12, 2024

1h 49m

Action

War

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.

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Critics Consensus

Tough and unsettling by design, Civil War is a gripping close-up look at the violent uncertainty of life in a nation in crisis.

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Civil War does a good job of putting the viewer on the ground, although it'll be frustrating for anyone hoping to get any clues as to what caused the conflict in the first place.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

This violent tale of anaesthetised reporters is just a war yarn with a twist.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 17, 2024

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Namrata Joshi

The New Indian Express

There’s a cautionary message then in the madness: stop or perish; the choice is entirely ours.

Jul 10, 2024

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

In Alex Garland's tense film, journalists risk everything to document the US at war with itself.

Jun 24, 2024

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

An invitation to connect the dots between the U.S. today and a dystopian story about journalists caught in a war between rebels and an authoritarian government.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 9, 2025

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Steve Crum

Crum on Showbiz

Maybe labeling ‘Civil War’ a dystopian horror story is more apt.

Rated: B+

Jan 7, 2025

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Dolores Quintana

Dolores Quintana

Civil War is filled with the terrible mayhem of war brought home to the United States. Brilliantly conceived, it shoots a barrage of ideas straight towards your brain and assaults your senses with sound and furious urgency. Will you listen?

Jan 1, 2025

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Mark

A little scary in the sense that this is something that could actually happen to our country

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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Michael

good lord this was horrible, wait for streaming.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/25/24

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WomanRespector28

Its trying to use techniques to make it seen like a good movie but dont be fooled

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

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Eduardo Sanchez

I expected more to be honest

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/10/24

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Wayne

Little disappointed that they made the movie about journalists and not about civil war

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/08/24

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Jordan

Civil War serves as a beautifully haunting cautionary tale not only of the inhumane horrors that result from war, but also what happens when people lose their humanity and no longer treat others as people.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/04/24

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Synopsis

From filmmaker Alex Garland comes a journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.

Director: Alex Garland
Producer: Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Gregory Goodman
Screenwriter: Alex Garland
Distributor: A24
Production Co: A24, DNA Films
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Bloody/Disturbing Images|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Action, War, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 12, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 24, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $68.6M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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