The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2018, as well as screen at the Mill Valley Film Festival on October 4, 2018, and the Woodstock Film Festival on October 14, 2018.‘Galveston’ Removed From Toronto Film Festival Lineup; ‘A Private War’ Takes Its Slot The film was released on November 2, 2018, in limited release, before expanding wide on November 16, 2018. It has an approval rating of 89% based on 91 reviews, and the average score is 7.3/10 on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics consensus reads "A Private War honors its real-life subject with a sober appraisal of the sacrifices required of journalists on the front lines - and career-best work by Rosamund Pike."
