Love+War

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Pulitzer Prize-winning Lynsey Addario has risked her life to capture the stark realities of war -- from the Middle East and Afghanistan to Ukraine. From National Geographic Documentary Films and Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin,  Love+War  chronicles Addario’s ascent in the male-dominated world of conflict photography. But her work is dangerous. She's been kidnapped twice while on assignment in war zones -- a cost she must wrestle with each time she leaves her husband and two sons to go on assignment. Behind the camera, Addario is torn between her unwavering commitment to the essential work of journalism and the powerful, competing demands of motherhood, grappling with what it truly means to follow your calling when it threatens everything you love.

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Love + War chooses to go wide rather than deep, resulting in a movie that, while pleasingly dynamic, offers less psychological insight than the photographs she has gambled everything to take. And perhaps that’s as it should be.

Oct 29, 2025

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Jonathan Romney

Financial Times

This hugely revealing film leaves you amazed that any person can muster such bravery and resilience. But it also captures the matter-of-fact day-to-day nature of Addario’s work, which the filmmakers refuse to romanticise.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 23, 2025

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Addario is a smart, candid interviewee who is alive to the dangers of adrenalin addiction and a world in which journalists are increasingly considered fair game in war zones.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 22, 2025

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Christopher Campbell

Nonfics (Substack)

We’ve seen other films about women like Addario, but Love+War manages to make the familiar content captivating enough.

Oct 31, 2025

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Heartfelt, captivating and illuminating.

Oct 31, 2025

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Tom Cassidy

Common Sense Media

Tough to watch and endlessly compelling, Love+War is a fascinating look at a spectacular life and a challenge for the viewer to confront upsetting truths.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 29, 2025

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Stephen C

Real footage in 1 hour and 35 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/29/25

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Synopsis

Pulitzer Prize-winning Lynsey Addario has risked her life to capture the stark realities of war -- from the Middle East and Afghanistan to Ukraine. From National Geographic Documentary Films and Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin,  Love+War  chronicles Addario’s ascent in the male-dominated world of conflict photography. But her work is dangerous. She's been kidnapped twice while on assignment in war zones -- a cost she must wrestle with each time she leaves her husband and two sons to go on assignment. Behind the camera, Addario is torn between her unwavering commitment to the essential work of journalism and the powerful, competing demands of motherhood, grappling with what it truly means to follow your calling when it threatens everything you love.

Director: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Producer: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Shannon Dill, Anna Barnes
Distributor: National Geographic
Production Co: National Geographic Documentary Films, Little Monster Films
Genre: Documentary, War, Biography, History
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 7, 2025
Runtime: 1h 35m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1