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Based on true events at the 1972 Olympics, a hostage crisis forces TV exec Arledge to push an untested sports producer to report live news. With lives at stake and the world watching, this broadcast reshapes journalism forever.

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Capturing the compromises, dedication, and human fallibility of the newsroom, September 5 is a worthy chronicle of a tragic flashpoint in broadcast media history.

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

Well-acted and tight, maybe to a fault.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 17, 2025

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's a very good movie, very well-paced.

Jan 17, 2025

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Rafer Guzman

Newsday

A compelling journalism thriller with a fine cast and fascinating period details.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 15, 2025

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Diane Carson

KDHX (St. Louis)

Over fifty years later, the painful shock and intense horror of this first live terrorist broadcast has not diminished.

Jan 23, 2025

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Chase Hutchinson

The Inlander (Spokane, WA)

n the end, the failure of September 5 is the same failure of far too much modern 24-hour live news: prioritizing empty entertainment at the heavy cost of not excavating necessary, complicated truths.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 22, 2025

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Christopher Cross

Asynchronous Media

With a dependable ensemble cast that hits the right notes at the right time and production values that accurately convey the time and place, Fehlbaum’s September 5 is a well-crafted journalism thriller that never strays from its single motive.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 22, 2025

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Kelvin G

This was a great movie. Once things got started the intensity was held really well. The acting was great and the interaction amongst the characters felt really believable. The mix of new and stock footage told the story really well.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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Jeremy R

Even knowing how it ends, the tension that the filmmakers and actors are able to build is masterful.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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Barbara F

This is a fascinating telling of behind-the-scenes during the Munich massacre. Most of us have no idea what went on with the journalists and their operations and ethical decisions that had to be made on the spot. Even though we all know the outcome of the atrocity, this movie has great suspense and emotion. A must see!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Jim J

Well put together movie. Gives you a good feel of the back story and how this tragedy was broadcast.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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NE

Very well done, conveyed emotion and the pressure of a situation I haven’t ever heard much about. I’d go see it again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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derek

story carries itself. good tension but I couldn't connect to the characters.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/25

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Peter Sarsgaard

Roone Arledge

John Magaro

Geoffrey Mason

Ben Chaplin

Marvin Bader

Leonie Benesch

Marianne Gebhardt

Zinedine Soualem

Jacques Lesgards

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Synopsis

Based on true events at the 1972 Olympics, a hostage crisis forces TV exec Arledge to push an untested sports producer to report live news. With lives at stake and the world watching, this broadcast reshapes journalism forever.

Director: Tim Fehlbaum
Producer: Philipp Trauer, Thomas Wöbke, Tim Fehlbaum, Sean Penn, John Ira Palmer, John Wildermuth
Screenwriter: Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion, Constantin Film, Projected Picture Works
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, History, Drama, Sports, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 13, 2024, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $291.5K
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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