A Private War

A Private War
A Private War
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Matthew Heineman
Written by	Arash Amel
Based on	"Marie Colvin's Private War"; by Marie Brenner
Produced by	Matthew George; Matthew Heineman; Basil Iwanyk; Marissa McMahon; Charlize Theron;
Starring	Rosamund Pike; Jamie Dornan; Tom Hollander; Stanley Tucci;
Cinematography	Robert Richardson
Edited by	Nick Fenton
Music by	H. Scott Salinas
Production; companies	Acacia Filmed Entertainment; Savvy Media Holdings; Thunder Road Pictures; Denver and Delilah Productions; The Fyzz Facility; LB Entertainment; Kamala Films; Bloom;
Distributed by	Aviron Pictures
Release dates	September 7, 2018 (TIFF); November 2, 2018 (United States);
Running time	110 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$18.8 million
Box office	$3.9 million

A Private War is a 2018 American biographical war drama film directed by Matthew Heineman, and starring Rosamund Pike as journalist Marie Colvin. The film is based on the 2012 article "Marie Colvin’s Private War" in Vanity Fair by Marie Brenner. The film was written by Arash Amel and features Jamie Dornan, Tom Hollander and Stanley Tucci.

The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on November 2, 2018. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised Pike's performance. At the 76th Golden Globe Awards, the film earned nominations for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama (Pike) and Best Original Song ("Requiem for A Private War"), while director Matthew Heineman received a nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First Time Feature Film Director from the Directors Guild of America.