'Civil War' Continues Box Office Domination, Sends Clear Message

"Civil War" continued to be the top movie at the box office this past weekend.

The Alex Garland film about a massive civil war in America shot to the top of the box office following its April 12th release. It was a clear message that people will respond to original content over recycled ideas.

Well, that theory is only holding stronger after another weekend at the top of the box office standings.

"Civil War" continues to hold the top box office spot.

The film starring Kirsten Dunst pulled down $11.1 million in its second weekend in theaters. That was enough to earn it the top spot over over "Abigail," "Godzilla x King: The New Empire" and "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare."

The film has now earned nearly $45 million domestically and slightly under $50 million globally.

As I said after its initial box office success, people are desperate for original content and new ideas. We don't need another superhero film, a new installment in the Marvel universe, a remake of an old movie or anything like that nonsense.

People just want new ideas that are fun and engaging. "Civil War" is incredibly fun and dark, and it's also new and fresh. It's about a civil war consuming America in the not-so-distant future, and the combat scenes might be the most realistic ever put on film.

The Garland film is also intentionally ambiguous as to what exactly started the war, and it mostly stays out of politics. Below are a few subtle references, but there's not much else:

• The sitting President stays for an unconstitutional third term.
• There is massive inflation destroying America.
• Sitting President eliminates the FBI.
• The southern states and many western states are against the unconstitutional sitting government.
• More liberal states are with the corrupt federal government.
• There's a reference made to ANTIFA and a massacre. It's not clear if ANTIFA carried out the massacre or was the victim.
• A scene where a guy murders a foreigner based on his birthplace.

I've heard people try to claim it's anti-Trump, anti-Biden, anti-conservatives and anti-liberals. It seems like people seem whatever they want to see in the movie, and it has people talking. What has that led to? Box office success.

Again, original ideas result in people paying attention and going to the theater.

"Civil War" is a very entertaining movie. (Credit: A24)

Hopefully, the success of "Civil War" results in Hollywood choosing to chase new ideas over the same stuff for the thousandth time. Let me know your thoughts on the movie at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.