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Civil War (2024)

Film · 1h 49m · Rated R

Action, Drama, War

War journalists navigate a bleak, relentless landscape as the United States descends into a suspenseful civil conflict.

Tense and pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is devastating.

Streaming on YouTube (free).

Civil War parents guide

Of what we could confirm, nothing runs past an R: brutal violence and some strong language.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
Several
More than a couple of sudden jolts.
Gore
Graphic gore
Blood and wounds shown clearly.
Violence
Brutal violence
Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity
None flagged
It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is Civil War scary?
Only a little. Civil War has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Civil War?
Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
What is Civil War rated, and is it OK for kids?
No. It is rated R, with brutal violence, some strong language and graphic gore.

What is Civil War about?

In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves the ending open to interpretation.

Cast and crew

Directed byAlex Garland
StarringKirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Nelson Lee, Nick Offerman

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