A Private War

A Private War
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMatthew Heineman
Written byArash Amel
Based on"Marie Colvin's Private War"
by Marie Brenner
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobert Richardson
Edited byNick Fenton
Music byH. Scott Salinas
Production
companies
Distributed byAviron Pictures
Release dates
  • September 7, 2018 (2018-09-07) (TIFF)
  • November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02) (United States)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18.8 million[1]
Box office$3.9 million[2]

A Private War is a 2018 American biographical war drama film directed by Matthew Heineman, and starring Rosamund Pike as journalist Marie Colvin.[3] The film is based on the 2012 article "Marie Colvin’s Private War" in Vanity Fair by Marie Brenner.[4][5][6] The film was written by Arash Amel and features Jamie Dornan, Tom Hollander and Stanley Tucci.[7]

The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on November 2, 2018. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised Pike's performance.[8] At the 76th Golden Globe Awards, the film earned nominations for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama (Pike) and Best Original Song ("Requiem for A Private War"), while director Matthew Heineman received a nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First Time Feature Film Director from the Directors Guild of America.

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  2. ^ "A Private War (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on October 26, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Carey, Matthew (December 22, 2017). "Director Matthew Heineman On His Oscar-Shortlisted Doc 'City Of Ghosts': "The Hardest Film I've Made By Far"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Galuppo, Mia (November 21, 2017). "Tom Hollander Joins Rosamund Pike in 'A Private War'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 21, 2017). "Tom Hollander Enlists In 'A Private War'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  6. ^ Mudano, Mike (January 18, 2018). "Stanley Tucci Joins Rosamund Pike in Forthcoming Biopic A Private War". Paste. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  7. ^ Lang, Brent (February 2, 2018). "Aviron Buys 'Serenity' With Matthew McConaughey, 'A Private War' With Rosamund Pike (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  8. ^ Fujitani, Ryan (November 21, 2018). "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Could Use a Bit More Magic". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.