Civil War (film)
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Civil War is a 2024 dystopian action thriller film written and directed by Alex Garland, starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, and Nick Offerman. Set during a civil war fought across the United States between a despotic federal government and secessionist movements, the plot follows a group of war journalists traveling from New York City to Washington, D.C., 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. The film grossed over $127.3 million worldwide, becoming A24's second-highest-grossing film, and received generally positive reviews from critics.
Infobox
Directed by
Alex Garland
Written by
Alex Garland
Produced by
mw- Andrew Macdonald Allon Reich Gregory Goodman
Starring
Kirsten Dunst Wagner Moura Cailee Spaeny Stephen McKinley Henderson Sonoya Mizuno Nick Offerman
Cinematography
Rob Hardy
Edited by
Jake Roberts
Music by
Ben Salisbury Geoff Barrow
Productioncompany
DNA Films
Distributed by
A24 (United States) Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom)
Release dates
March 14, 2024 (2024-03-14) (SXSW) April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12) (US & UK)
Running time
109 minutes
Countries
United Kingdom United States
Language
English
Budget
$50 million
Box office
$127.3 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
AACTA International Awards
AACTA International Awards
Award
AACTA International Awards
Date of ceremony
February 7, 2025
Category
Best Actress
Recipient(s)
Kirsten Dunst
Result
Nominated
American Cinema Editors Awards
American Cinema Editors Awards
Award
American Cinema Editors Awards
Date of ceremony
January 18, 2025
Category
Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic
Recipient(s)
Jake Roberts
Result
Nominated
Artios Awards
Artios Awards
Award
Artios Awards
Date of ceremony
February 12, 2025
Category
Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature (Drama)
Recipient(s)
Francine Maisler, Amber Wakefield, Meagan Lewis, Rebecca Carfagna
Result
Nominated
Astra Film Awards
Astra Film Awards
Award
Astra Film Awards
Date of ceremony
December 8, 2024
Category
Best Action or Science Fiction Feature
Recipient(s)
Civil War
Result
Nominated
Astra Midseason Movie Awards
Astra Midseason Movie Awards
Award
Astra Midseason Movie Awards
Date of ceremony
July 3, 2024
Category
Best Picture
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Director
Best Director
Award
Best Director
Date of ceremony
Alex Garland
Category
Nominated
Best Actress
Best Actress
Award
Best Actress
Date of ceremony
Kirsten Dunst
Category
Nominated
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Award
Best Supporting Actor
Date of ceremony
Jesse Plemons
Category
Runner-up
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Award
Best Supporting Actress
Date of ceremony
Cailee Spaeny
Category
Nominated
Best Screenplay
Best Screenplay
Award
Best Screenplay
Date of ceremony
Alex Garland
Category
Nominated
British Independent Film Craft Awards
British Independent Film Craft Awards
Award
British Independent Film Craft Awards
Date of ceremony
November 26, 2024
Category
Best Cinematography
Recipient(s)
Rob Hardy
Result
Nominated
Best Costume Design
Best Costume Design
Award
Best Costume Design
Date of ceremony
Meghan Kasperlik
Category
Nominated
Best Editing
Best Editing
Award
Best Editing
Date of ceremony
Jake Roberts
Category
Nominated
Best Effects
Best Effects
Award
Best Effects
Date of ceremony
David Simpson
Category
Won
Best Production Design
Best Production Design
Award
Best Production Design
Date of ceremony
Caty Maxey
Category
Nominated
Best Sound
Best Sound
Award
Best Sound
Date of ceremony
Glenn Freemantle, Mary H Ellis, and Howard Bargroff
Category
Won
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Date of ceremony
August 7, 2025
Category
Best Action Movie
Recipient(s)
Civil War
Result
Nominated
Best Actress in an Action Movie
Best Actress in an Action Movie
Award
Best Actress in an Action Movie
Date of ceremony
Kirsten Dunst
Category
Nominated
Cailee Spaeny
Cailee Spaeny
Award
Cailee Spaeny
Date of ceremony
Nominated
Golden Trailer Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
Award
Golden Trailer Awards
Date of ceremony
May 30, 2024
Category
Best Action TV Spot
Recipient(s)
"Mission" (AV Squad)
Result
Nominated
Best Independent Trailer
Best Independent Trailer
Award
Best Independent Trailer
Date of ceremony
"Home" (AV Squad)
Category
Nominated
Best Motion Poster
Best Motion Poster
Award
Best Motion Poster
Date of ceremony
AV Print
Category
Nominated
Hollywood Professional Association Awards
Hollywood Professional Association Awards
Award
Hollywood Professional Association Awards
Date of ceremony
November 7, 2024
Category
Outstanding Sound – Theatrical Feature
Recipient(s)
Glenn Freemantle, Howard Bargroff, Adam Scrivener, Ben Barker, and Gillian Dodders (Formosa Group UK)
Result
Nominated
Location Managers Guild International Awards
Location Managers Guild International Awards
Award
Location Managers Guild International Awards
Date of ceremony
August 24, 2024
Category
Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Civil War
Result
Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society
San Diego Film Critics Society
Award
San Diego Film Critics Society
Date of ceremony
December 9, 2024
Category
Best Sound Design
Recipient(s)
Runner-up
Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards
Award
Saturn Awards
Date of ceremony
February 2, 2025
Category
Best Thriller Film
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Best Film Editing
Best Film Editing
Award
Best Film Editing
Date of ceremony
Jake Roberts
Category
Nominated
Set Decorators Society of America
Set Decorators Society of America
Award
Set Decorators Society of America
Date of ceremony
February 2, 2025
Category
Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Lizbeth Ayala, Caty Maxey
Result
Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Award
St. Louis Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 15, 2024
Category
Best Scene
Recipient(s)
"What kind of an American are you?"
Result
Nominated
Visual Effects Society Awards
Visual Effects Society Awards
Award
Visual Effects Society Awards
Date of ceremony
February 11, 2025
Category
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Recipient(s)
David Simpson, Michelle Rose, Freddy Salazar, Chris Zeh, J.D. Schwalm
Result
Won
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature
Award
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature
Date of ceremony
Matthew Chandler, James Harmer, Robert Moore, Adrien Zeppieri (for "Washington D.C.")
Category
Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Award
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Date of ceremony
December 8, 2024
Category
Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, D.C.
Recipient(s)
Civil War
Result
Won
Writers Guild of America Awards
Writers Guild of America Awards
Award
Writers Guild of America Awards
Date of ceremony
February 15, 2025
Category
Best Original Screenplay
Recipient(s)
Alex Garland
Result
Nominated
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| AACTA International Awards | February 7, 2025 | Best Actress | Kirsten Dunst | Nominated | |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | January 18, 2025 | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Jake Roberts | Nominated | |
| Artios Awards | February 12, 2025 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Big Budget Feature (Drama) | Francine Maisler, Amber Wakefield, Meagan Lewis, Rebecca Carfagna | Nominated | |
| Astra Film Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Action or Science Fiction Feature | Civil War | Nominated | |
| Astra Midseason Movie Awards | July 3, 2024 | Best Picture | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Alex Garland | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Kirsten Dunst | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Jesse Plemons | Runner-up | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Cailee Spaeny | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay | Alex Garland | Nominated | |||
| British Independent Film Craft Awards | November 26, 2024 | Best Cinematography | Rob Hardy | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Design | Meghan Kasperlik | Nominated | |||
| Best Editing | Jake Roberts | Nominated | |||
| Best Effects | David Simpson | Won | |||
| Best Production Design | Caty Maxey | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Glenn Freemantle, Mary H Ellis, and Howard Bargroff | Won | |||
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | August 7, 2025 | Best Action Movie | Civil War | Nominated | |
| Best Actress in an Action Movie | Kirsten Dunst | Nominated | |||
| Cailee Spaeny | Nominated | ||||
| Golden Trailer Awards | May 30, 2024 | Best Action TV Spot | "Mission" (AV Squad) | Nominated | |
| Best Independent Trailer | "Home" (AV Squad) | Nominated | |||
| Best Motion Poster | AV Print | Nominated | |||
| Hollywood Professional Association Awards | November 7, 2024 | Outstanding Sound – Theatrical Feature | Glenn Freemantle, Howard Bargroff, Adam Scrivener, Ben Barker, and Gillian Dodders (Formosa Group UK) | Nominated | |
| Location Managers Guild International Awards | August 24, 2024 | Outstanding Locations in a Contemporary Feature Film | Civil War | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | December 9, 2024 | Best Sound Design | Runner-up | ||
| Saturn Awards | February 2, 2025 | Best Thriller Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Film Editing | Jake Roberts | Nominated | |||
| Set Decorators Society of America | February 2, 2025 | Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film | Lizbeth Ayala, Caty Maxey | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 15, 2024 | Best Scene | "What kind of an American are you?" | Nominated | |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 11, 2025 | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | David Simpson, Michelle Rose, Freddy Salazar, Chris Zeh, J.D. Schwalm | Won | |
| Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature | Matthew Chandler, James Harmer, Robert Moore, Adrien Zeppieri (for "Washington D.C.") | Nominated | |||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 8, 2024 | Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, D.C. | Civil War | Won | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | February 15, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Alex Garland | Nominated |
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