Civil War (film)

Civil War is a 2024 dystopian war-thriller film written and directed by Alex Garland, and starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoya Mizuno, and Nick Offerman. Set during a second American civil war fought 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 of the United States 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 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 $127 million, and received generally positive reviews from critics.

A civil war has engulfed the United States between the authoritarian federal government, led by a third-term president, and three secessionist movements. Despite the president claiming victory is imminent, it is widely expected that Washington, D.C. will soon be reached by the "Western Forces" (WF), the joint California and Texas secessionist movement.