'Civil War' Box Office: A24 Breaks Records With a Boffo $26 Million Debut Weekend

Alex Garland's buzzy ode to the necessary evils of wartime photojournalism affirmed that the indie darling can play in the tentpole/Imax sandbox too.

A24 showed that they could successfully market and release an Imax-friendly action drama that offered up some actual explosions while arguably staying true to their “cool kids” indie reputation. And in 2024, a movie like Civil War opening with even $25 million qualifies as a situational triumph.