“Civil War” is on track for an impressive $25 million opening

‘Civil war’

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Dystopian action film directed by Alex Garland Civil war It found plenty of ammunition at the box office on Friday, earning $10.8 million as it heads toward a better-than-expected opening weekend of $25 million in North America. The film will easily take the top spot.

The $50 million film about a divided America is a major swing for A24 as it tries to make bigger films, marking its most expensive production to date.

There are clearly divided feelings about the film. Moviegoers only gave it a B- CinemaScore, while PostTrack exits were mixed. Overall, more than a third of the audience was male. Imax runs are a boon for the film as it grosses 48 percent of the total.

The story follows a wartime photojournalist (Kirsten Dunst) and her colleagues as they make their way across a hostile United States torn apart under the authoritarian rule of a three-term president (Nick Offerman).

However, the film steers clear of red-state and blue-state divisions, and the politics behind the conflict are generally left unexplained, other than to say that one of the president’s first actions was to disband the FBI in an apparent reference to former President Donald Trump. Who called for “refraining from funding” the office.

Interestingly, the film was shown best in the southern and south-central regions of the country.

Civil warThe film’s timing is certainly no coincidence as it will be released in theaters amid a contentious election year, with President Biden and former President Trump once again becoming the leading candidates for their parties as Trump seeks to return to the White House.

At a SXSW panel after the film’s premiere, Garland said it made sense to release it Civil war Now, though, there is nothing new in the controversial political rhetoric sweeping the country.