Civil War (film)

This article is about the 2024 film. For specific wars and other uses, see Civil War (disambiguation).

Civil War
Two soldiers are positioned on the Statue of Liberty's torch, which has been turned into a makeshift fighting position.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlex Garland
Written byAlex Garland
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRob Hardy
Edited byJake Roberts
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14) (SXSW)
  • April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12) (US & UK)
Running time
109 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$50 million[2][3]
Box office$126.2 million[4][5]

Civil War is a 2024 dystopian thriller film[6] written and directed by Alex Garland, starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, and Nick Offerman. The plot follows a team of war journalists traveling from New York City to Washington, D.C. during a civil war fought across the United States between a despotic federal government and secessionist movements, to interview the president before rebels take the capital city.

Principal photography began in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2022, with production moving to London later in the year. Civil War premiered at South by Southwest on March 14, 2024, and was theatrically released in the United States by A24 and in the United Kingdom by Entertainment Film Distributors on April 12, 2024. With a budget of $50 million, Civil War was A24's most expensive film at the time.[2] The film has grossed over $122 million worldwide, becoming A24's second highest-grossing film, and received generally positive reviews from critics.

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  4. ^ "Civil War". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Civil War — Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on April 13, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
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