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2024 · 109 min · R

Civil War

Directed by Alex Garland · War, Action, Drama

Civil War (2024) is a War film, directed by Alex Garland set in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Virginia during the near future. It runs 109 minutes and is rated R.

A road trip and dystopian, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of war's cost run throughout.

Composer
Ben SalisburyGeoff Barrow
Cinematography
Rob Hardy
Cast
Kirsten DunstWagner MouraCailee SpaenyStephen McKinley HendersonNelson LeeNick OffermanJefferson WhiteEvan Lai

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Washington, D.C.New York CityVirginia
Setting
UrbanRural
When
Near Future

Premise & themes

Premise
Road TripDystopian
Themes
War's Cost
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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