The dystopian action film surpassed projections in its opening weekend.
Civil Warthe movie of Alex Garlanddominated the box office upon its US debut.
The dystopian action film surpassed projections in its opening weekend, debuting with $25.7 million in North America. This not only marks the biggest R-rated start to the year yet, but also the biggest opening weekend in studio A24 history.
Heading into the weekend, Civil War was already expected to surpass the previous title holder, Hereditary, which debuted with $13.6 million, but has far exceeded initial projections. Worldwide, the film has already grossed $30 million.
What Civil War is about
Civil War follows Kirsten Dunst as a journalist traveling through a violently divided United States, recently torn apart under the authoritarian rule of a three-term president played by Nick Offerman. The film set in the not-too-distant future has already earned criticism and praise for the way it plays into the current polarized state of American democracy.
“The viewer must make their own interpretation,” Garland told Entertainment Weekly about Civil War and its fictional president. “The film is actually being opaque. It is forcing the viewer to ask questions. Now, I know there are some people who don’t like that, who want movies that answer all the questions. They don’t like to be confused about the intentions of the people making the movie. They want to be calm. But in my view, cinema is a broad church. There are a lot of different people making different types of films. “I want to make them like that.”
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