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- 'Civil War' is a road trip movie set in a horrifying what-if scenario
- When: Civil War is in theaters and IMAX on April 12.
- What to know: The latest from writer-director Alex Garland imagines a United States at war with itself.
- The plot follows three generations of journalists — played by Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Wagner Moura and Stephen McKinley Henderson — on a dangerous trip from New York to Washington, D.C.
- Garland wrote the film during the 2020 election but tells Yahoo Entertainment its release during the 2024 election cycle is coincidental and due to “logistical requirements.”
- While there are some allusions to recent social unrest early in the film, the world of Civil War is wholly fictional and does not concern itself with present-day party politics.
- Promotion for the film hints at a complicated backstory with multiple distinct factions vying for power — but one of Civil War’s greatest strengths is that almost none of this is explained and it is open to viewer interpretation.
- Garland hopes Civil War will spark earnest conversation about the potential consequences of extremism, “because conversation is the thing that is really struggling to exist in public discourse.”
- — Sam Matthews, executive producer
- April 10, 2024
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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. Read Audience...
Apr 10, 2024 · A thought experiment about journalistic ethics in a future US divided by militias and fascism. The film follows four reporters covering the conflict and facing ethical dilemmas, violence and danger.
Apr 14, 2024 · Civil War review – Alex Garland’s chilling dystopian thriller of journalists in a conflict-riven US. The British writer-director’s searing drama of reporters in the line of fire strips away...
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Apr 12, 2024 · Strictly as a piece of staging, “Civil War” is as vividly detailed a panorama of destruction as I’ve seen since “Children of Men” (2006), or perhaps the Garland-scripted zombie freakout of “28...
Apr 11, 2024 · Directed by Alex Garland. Action, Thriller. R. 1h 49m. Find Tickets. When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. A blunt,...
Apr 11, 2024 · Review: ‘Civil War’ shows an America long past unraveling, which makes it necessary. Kirsten Dunst is a seasoned photojournalist in “Civil War,” a thrillingly dark road trip directed by...
