Munich

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Munich

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Released Jan 6, 2006

2h 44m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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After the murder of 11 Israeli athletes and their coach at the 1972 Olympics, the Israeli government secretly assigns Avner Kaufman (Eric Bana) to carry out a series of strategic retaliations. With the help of a driver (Daniel Craig), a forger (Hanns Zischler), a bomb-maker (Mathieu Kassovitz) and a former soldier (Ciarán Hinds), Avner conducts a worldwide operation, targeting 11 individuals. As the assassinations pile up, Avner begins to doubt the morality of his actions.

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Critics Consensus

Munich can't quite achieve its lofty goals, but this thrilling, politically even-handed look at the fallout from an intractable political conflict is still well worth watching.

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Zadie Smith

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Eric Bana gives a performance that deserves something more serious than an Oscar. It's a sublimely convincing portrayal of a man who is travelling far from who he is in order to defend who he is.

Feb 12, 2020

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Victoria Segal

New Statesman

Munich's passion is clear, its intention good, the skill behind it immense; there is something brave about its decision to take politics into the multiplex.

Sep 26, 2017

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Noel Murray

The Dissolve

Munich is more measured and classy than Spielberg's action-adventures.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 23, 2015

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Joe Lipsett

Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting

Munich has a great cast and behind the scenes pedigree, but it feels like two films in one. One is an exciting action/heist film about a team of assassins. The other is an introspective film about retribution, family and land. The two don't fully mesh.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jan 30, 2025

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Dan Bayer

Next Best Picture

The film’s indulgent length and deliberate pacing – combined with a remote, uncharismatic lead – can make it a slog to get through despite some thrilling set pieces that remain some of the best-directed sequences in Spielberg’s career.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 28, 2024

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Stella Papamichael

Radio Times

Violence begets violence in Steven Spielberg's bold and brooding thriller, beginning with the tragedy of the 1972 Munich Olympics.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 12, 2024

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Jordan N.

The film is remarkable through the first two acts, but it falters in the final act, with awkwardly timed cuts that leave you utterly perplexed.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/18/25

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Jon G

A great movie on what happened in Munich during the 1973 Olympics, great movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/28/25

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Kyle M

A vice versa complimentary between Steven Spielberg’s “Munich”, released 20 years ago, and Tim Fehlbaum’s “September 5”, released last year. The former is visually powerful over the harrowing dramatization intersecting the moral examination that follows in relevant, uncertain senses that blurs violently amidst the utterly sharp craft. As for the latter, the thrilling docudrama definitively weighs the circumstance in a tightening, sorrowful grip, thus surpassing what its narrative predecessor evoked despite the aspectual dramatic elaboration signifying its own admirable traits. (B)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/22/25

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Stephen C

2 hours and 44 minutes based on a true story. Rated R for Nudity, Language, Some Sexual Content and Strong Graphic Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/02/25

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Benjamin H

Having a masterful attention to detail combined with Spielberg's brilliant direction, Munich does have a few problems with its pacing, especially during its start and ending, but it is a great retelling of the Munich massacre and the Mossad Operation that is structured really well, is emotionally complex and has several thrilling sequences.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/15/25

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Geo3 F

Munich is a good hitman film, great dialogue and once again Spielberg adding the artwork cinematography. I liked how this film touch the subject of killing someone most film ignore that emotion. Other than that is a good movie to watch about a subject that to this day still resonates.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/07/25

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Synopsis

After the murder of 11 Israeli athletes and their coach at the 1972 Olympics, the Israeli government secretly assigns Avner Kaufman (Eric Bana) to carry out a series of strategic retaliations. With the help of a driver (Daniel Craig), a forger (Hanns Zischler), a bomb-maker (Mathieu Kassovitz) and a former soldier (Ciarán Hinds), Avner conducts a worldwide operation, targeting 11 individuals. As the assassinations pile up, Avner begins to doubt the morality of his actions.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Barry Mendel, Steven Spielberg, Colin Wilson
Screenwriter: Tony Kushner, Charles Randolph, Eric Roth
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks SKG, Universal Pictures
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexual Content|Strong Graphic Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 6, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $47.4M
Runtime: 2h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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