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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Audience Says

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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Esther Zuckerman

Bloomberg News

There are no mystifying forces at work in Civil War; everyone you see on screen is terrifyingly mundane.

Jul 1, 2025

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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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Alfred Castaneda

Shade Studios

This would have been a thrilling documentary on reporters doing what they can to cover a story, but as a cinematic journey it doesn’t quite come together.

Jul 30, 2025

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Guillermo Troncoso

Screen Realm

The visuals are stunning, the action kinetic and clear, the set-pieces tight and nerve-wracking (that scene with Jesse Plemons… yeesh). It’s well-crafted cinema.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 29, 2025

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Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta

With “Civil War,” Garland doesn’t appear to be interested in the socio-political landscape that would lead to a national conflict, but rather how far people will go to pretend everything is fine when everything is so painfully not.

Jul 22, 2025

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Jon

visually arresting with excellent sound design, acting pretty good and storyline intriguing

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/21/25

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Ryan Hull

Really good film about combat journalism

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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Alex C

Very suspenseful and entertaining!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Mike

My favorite movie of 2024.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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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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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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