Lee is not aware that Jessie convinces Joel to take her with them as well.Īfter departing the city, the group stops at a rural gas station protected by armed men, and buys gas with Canadian dollars, as the value of the US dollar has crashed because of the war. Despite Lee's hesitance, she and Joel agree. Lee's mentor Sammy asks to accompany them as far as Charlottesville, where the Western Forces ('WF') of Texas and California are assembling for a final offensive. Lee and her colleague Joel intend to travel to Washington, D.C., to interview and photograph the president before the city falls. Renowned war photographer Lee Smith saves aspiring photojournalist Jessie Cullen from a suicide bombing in Brooklyn. The president, who is serving a third term, claims that victory is close at hand. Plot Map depicting the division of the United States in the movieĪ civil war has erupted between an authoritarian United States government and various regional factions. The film received both praise and criticism for its approach to contemporary political themes, including concerns of democratic decline and increased political polarization. To date, it has grossed $91 million worldwide.Ĭivil War received positive reviews from critics, with specific praise for its depiction of warfare and Garland's directorial choices, such as the use of hand-held camera footage. With a budget of $50 million, Civil War is A24's most expensive film to-date.

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. Principal photography began in Atlanta, Georgia in 2022, with production moving to London later in the year. The cast includes Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, Nick Offerman, and Jesse Plemons. It follows a team of journalists traveling across the United States during a civil war fought between an authoritarian federal government and several regional factions. Civil War is a 2024 dystopian war film written and directed by Alex Garland.

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