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Civil War

Movie · 2024 · 109 min

A tense, immersive descent into war-torn America, seen through journalists' eyes, blending visceral action with moral unease.

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2024 film directed by Alex Garland
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Year
2024
Runtime
109 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • violence
  • politics
  • media
  • survival
Places
  • road trip
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror5
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, action, dystopian
Directed by
Alex Garland
Written by
Alex Garland
Starring
Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Cailee Spaeny, Nick Offerman, Wagner Moura, Sonoya Mizuno, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Karl Glusman
Music
Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury
Cinematography
Rob Hardy
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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