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'Terrifying' dystopian thriller from 28 Days Later creator receives near-perfect RT score

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Updated 10:24 12 Apr 2024 GMT+1Published 18:10 10 Apr 2024 GMT+1

'Terrifying' dystopian thriller from 28 Days Later creator receives near-perfect RT score

A24's biggest ever film has received a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin

A new thriller is dropping this week looking at a dark but imminently possible future for America, and based on its Rotten Tomatoes score we should all be booking our tickets now.

28 Days Later writer Alex Garland wrote and directed this film, and some critics are saying it is so tense that it made them ‘physically ill’.

See the gripping trailer for the America-focused war-epic below:

The film in question is Civil War, a thrilling story where the USA has completely descended into… well you can probably guess from the title.

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Starring Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Nick Offerman, the film is A24’s most expensive ever with a whopping budget of $50 million.

The first reviews dropped this afternoon and it’s fair to say – they are absolutely glowing.

In Robbie Collins’ five-star review of the film for The Daily Telegraph, he said: “Civil War moves in ways you’d forgotten films of this scale could – with compassion for its lead characters and a dark, prowling intellect, and yet a simultaneous total commitment to thrilling the audience at every single moment.”

While another review from Zack Pope said: “A24’s Civil War is an unforgettable & terrifying experience through what feels like a glimpse of the future.

Kirsten Dunst stars as a war-journalist. (A24)
Kirsten Dunst stars as a war-journalist. (A24)

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“Multiple haunting & heart stopping moments that physically made me ill at times.”

The rave reviews have left fans hyped to see the film, with one (slightly morbidly) saying:

“I can’t wait to watch this banger and then live through this scenario in 2024.”

Over on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has earned a very impressive 90 percent - which has also continued an epic streak for Alex Garland too.

With Civil War, every project Garland has created since 2002’s 28 Days Later has received a ‘fresh’ score on Rotten Tomatoes of 60 percent or higher.

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This is a ridiculous feat when you consider the pure number of projects this covers, with the director also writing or directing Ex Machina, Annihilation, Men, Devs, 28 Weeks Later, and many more.

After all this if you’re still not sure there is one review from a voice more trustworthy than almost any critic – Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead icon Edgar Wright.

Alex Garland. (Amy Sussman via Getty)
Alex Garland. (Amy Sussman via Getty)

The director posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) to say: “Alex Garland's urgent and intense Civil War grabs you by the throat and forces you to watch.

“A vivid near-future shock through a subjective lens, I saw shades of Gillo Pontecorvo's immediacy laced with John Carpenter's sly satire.

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“See it large and loud. It's powder keg cinema.”

Listen – if you’re on the fence, then you surely can’t disagree with a cosign from the man who made Hot Fuzz.

The best Alex Garland films, according to Rotten Tomatoes

Garland is a prolific director and screenwriter behind hits like The Beach, Dredd and Ex Machina.

These are his best films, according to Rotten Tomatoes.

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As you'll see, he rarely misses.

Alex Garland is the writer behind The Beach (20th Century Fox)
Alex Garland is the writer behind The Beach (20th Century Fox)

The Beach (2000) - 21 percent

Men (2022) - 69 percent

Never Let Me Go (2010) - 71 percent

Sunshine (2007) - 76 percent

Dredd (2012) - 80 percent

Civil War (2024) - 84 percent

28 Days Later (2002) - 87 percent

Annihilation (2018) - 88 percent

Ex Machina (2014) - 92 percent

Featured Image Credit: A24

Topics: Film, Rotten Tomatoes, TV and Film

Michael Slavin
Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin is LADbible's dedicated specialist Film and TV writer. Following his completion of a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this he did freelance work about Entertainment for publications such as DiscussingFilm, where he was the Film and TV editor. Now, he is LAD's go to voice on all things Netflix, True Crime, and UK TV, as well as interviewing huge global stars such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Daisy Ridley, and Ben Stiller.

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