Alex Garland’s dystopian drama “Civil War” earned $10.8 million from 3,838 theaters on Friday, putting the film on track to earn the highest-ever opening weekend for distributor A24 with an industry-estimated $23 million.
While A24 has rarely opened films with a wide release, this nearly doubles the studio’s previous opening record of $13.5 million, set by the 2018 horror film “Hereditary.” That’s particularly encouraging considering “Civil War” also carries the highest production budget ever for an A24 film, at a reported $50 million before marketing costs, though presales to overseas distributors will lower the break-even point for the film.