Summary
- Civil War depicts an alternate United States war and offers different viewing options.
- Garland's dystopian film feels especially relevant in today's divided America.
- The movie received great reviews, increasing the desire to watch it in theaters or streaming.
Alex Garland's movie depicts an alternate war in the United States of America, and there are different options for where to watch Civil War. The 2024 release explores America's divided nature through the prism of a new Civil War, one that unites Texas and California. Civil War stars Kirsten Dunst, Cailee Spaeny, Jesse Plemons, Nick Offerman, and others as various Americans, with Dunst's war journalist chronicling the events as they affect the country. Her team is on a mission to make it to the White House before the rebel forces reach it and the President.
As the fourth of Alex Garland's movies, there has long been interest to see Civil War after what the director did with Ex Machina and Annihilation. The timing of its release in an election year and increased division in America only makes the dystopian film feel all the more real. That is one of many reasons why Civil War's reviews are so great, as most praise Garland's ability to navigate the story and themes at play. The continued praise for it has only increased the desire to watch Civil War either in theaters or on streaming.
A24's Civil War Rotten Tomatoes Score Is A Big Relief After This Movie From 2 Years Ago
The first reviews for the highly anticipated A24 blockbuster Civil War have been released, providing major relief after Alex Garland's 2022 misfire.
Civil War Releases In Theaters On April 12, 2024
Alex Garland's Movie Will Play In IMAX
Civil War
- Release Date
- April 26, 2024
- Writers
- Alex Garland
- Cast
- Kirsten Dunst , Wagner Moura , Stephen McKinley Henderson , Cailee Spaeny , Jesse Plemons , Nick Offerman
- Runtime
- 109 Minutes
A24 released Civil War exclusively in theaters on April 12, 2024. The release came nearly a month after the film's world premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW) and was met with overwhelmingly positive reviews. The wide theatrical release gives audiences a chance to see Civil War on the biggest screens possible. This includes A24 releasing Civil War in IMAX at participating theaters, but not all showtimes will be in the larger format.
Find Showtimes For Civil War
Theatrical showtimes from Friday, April 12 onward can be found via the links below:
When Will Civil War Release On Streaming?
Civil War Will Stream On Max
A24 has partnered with Max to be the streaming home for all upcoming movie releases. However, no Civil War streaming release date has been announced by A24 and Warner Bros. at this time. With the four A24 movies that have previously been released on Max through the new deal, the average gap between theatrical and streaming release dates is 119 days. This would mean that Civil War could be released on Max in early August 2024 if the same pattern holds.
When Will Civil War Release On Digital?
A Digital Release Date Is Not Known
Those wanting to watch Civil War at home should have the first opportunity to do so through its digital release on all major PVOD services. A24 always makes its movies available on these platforms after the theatrical release, but the wait varies, and Civil War's digital release date has not been confirmed. The average gap is 50 days. This would mean potentially having the option to buy or rent Civil War in early June 2024 if A24 does the same.