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Munich

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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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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) 02/12/2020
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. Go to Full Review
Victoria Segal New Statesman 09/26/2017
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. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray The Dissolve 02/23/2015
4/5
Munich is more measured and classy than Spielberg's action-adventures. Go to Full Review
Joe Lipsett Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting Jan 30
2.5/5
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. Go to Full Review
Dan Bayer Next Best Picture 11/28/2024
7/10
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. Go to Full Review
Stella Papamichael Radio Times 04/12/2024
4/5
Violence begets violence in Steven Spielberg's bold and brooding thriller, beginning with the tragedy of the 1972 Munich Olympics. Go to Full Review
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Thomas S Dec 5 "Munich" is a film in which Spielberg knowingly takes liberties with historical accuracy, but he does so to prevent the audience from fully siding with any of the protagonists. The result is a morally ambiguous thriller that keeps circling back to unsettling questions — chief among them: how far would you be willing to go to avenge your own people? See more Alejandro E @Alex970 Nov 22 Of all Spielberg's films, this true-life drama is one of his most daring ventures; its greatest strength was that it did not take sides or show sympathy for anyone, and the nearly three hours did not feel exhausting. See more Tyler G Nov 2 This is a dark movie without easy lessons. It is a series of morally muddy vingettes. The sex scene near the end is bizarre- not surprising with Spielberg. The killing is always brutal and never purely satisfying, nor should it be. I get the reasons for the critical praise, but this was not for me. See more Jordan N. @jdnorus Jul 18 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. See more Jon G Jun 28 A great movie on what happened in Munich during the 1973 Olympics, great movie. See more Kyle M Jun 22 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) See more Read all reviews
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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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