Cailee Spaney and Kirsten Dunst in “Civil War”.
Civil War– writer-director Alex Garland’s dystopian look at a shattered future America starring Kirsten Dunst – is new on Max this week.
A24 released Civil War in cinemas on April 12th. Civil WarThe United States was divided into four different regions during the rule of a third-term president (Nick Offerman).
The film focuses largely on the struggle between the Loyalist states – which cover a vast area in the center of the United States, including Washington, DC – and the Western powers, consisting of the blue state of California and the red state of Texas.
After witnessing deadly riots in New York, three veteran journalists – war photographer Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) and reporters Joel (Wagner Moura) and Sammy (Stephen McKinley Henderson) – embark on a harrowing journey to Washington, D.C. The group has one goal in mind: to interview and photograph the president before Western forces attempt to overthrow the commander in chief in the White House.
Against their better judgment, Lee, Joel and Sammy allow young photographer Jessie (Cailee Spaeny) to travel with them, even though the trip to Washington, DC, where journalists are photographed on location, is dangerous.
According to Max, Civil War debuts on the streaming service on Friday, September 13. You must be a subscriber to the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming platform to watch Civil War on the platform.
Max offers three different subscription levels. For $9.99 per month, you can use the service with ads, or for $16.99 per month, you can watch the streamer’s programming without ads. For $20.99 per month, you can stream Max’s programming ad-free and in 4K Ultra HD.
If you are not a Max subscriber and Civil War Alternatively, the film can currently be purchased as a digital streaming via premium video-on-demand for $19.99 or for $5.99 for a 48-hour period. The digital platforms that Civil War Prime Video, AppleTV+ and VUDU are available for purchase or rent.
How was “Civil War” received by audiences and critics?
Accordingly The numberscivilizationThe war During its theatrical run, the film grossed nearly $68.8 million domestically and $37.7 million internationally, for a total of $106.5 million at the worldwide box office.
According to the Box Officer Tracker, Civil War had a production budget of $50 million before printing and advertising.
Rotten tomatoes Critics gave the film an overall “fresh” rating of 81% based on 391 reviews. RT The critics agree about the film: “It is intentionally harsh and disturbing, Civil War is a gripping, up-close look at the brutal uncertainty of life in a country in crisis.”
RT Users gave Civil War a 70% “fresh” audience score based on over 1,000 verified reviews. RT’s Audience Score summary states: “Civil War does a good job of bringing the viewer back down to earth, although it will be frustrating for anyone hoping to get clues as to what caused the conflict in the first place.”
The script by screenwriter and director Alex Garland is unique in that Civil War does not take political sides in the film nor does he mention the Democratic or Republican Party.
At the film’s premiere in April, Nick Offerman dispelled any prejudices about his role as president, saying his portrayal was not based on former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Age rating R, Civil War Streaming on Max begins September 13th.
