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Play trailer 1:00 Poster for Civil War R Released Apr 12, 2024 1h 49m Action War Mystery & Thriller Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Matthew Koss The Wandering Screen (YouTube) Cailee Spaeny is terrific as young, impulsive Jessie, whose scenes with Kirsten Dunst are some of the film's best. Rated: B Aug 16, 2025 Full Review Marta Medina mundoCine Civil War offers an unparalleled cinematic experience. With pulsating tension and a deafening soundscape, it’s a film that truly deserves to be seen on the big screen. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Aug 13, 2025 Full Review Anthony Whyte The Movie Blog Civil War 2024 is a visually stunning film with a phenomenal cast. While a misleading premise and a confusing soundtrack hold it back, the film delivers a powerful character study set against a war-torn backdrop. Rated: 7/10 Aug 7, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Ryan Hull Really good film about combat journalism Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/18/25 Full Review Alex C Very suspenseful and entertaining! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/21/25 Full Review Mike My favorite movie of 2024. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Michael good lord this was horrible, wait for streaming. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 12/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Alex Garland

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Kirsten Dunst

Lee

Wagner Moura

Joel

Cailee Spaeny

Jessie

Stephen Henderson

Sammy

Sonoya Mizuno

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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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