'Warfare' Box Office Overtakes Iraq War Thriller With 96% Rotten Tomatoes Score

Director Alex Garland initiated an evolution for the indie distributor A24 last year, with his dystopian thriller Civil War grossing over $100 million globally and nearly $70 million in stateside theaters. Civil War was the most expensive film produced by A24, with a reported budget of $50 million. Garland and A24 reunited this year for the acclaimed thriller Warfare, which he co-directed with the Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza. Produced on a smaller budget of $20 million, the movie opened to excellent reviews but found it difficult to match Civil War’s performance in its box office debut.