September 5

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September 5

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Released Dec 13, 2024

1h 34m

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History

Drama

Sports

War

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During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.

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Critics Consensus

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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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

Every beat, every moment, every scene is carefully calibrated to hold your attention, even when it seems like not much is happening except for people talking.

Feb 19, 2025

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

I found it engrossing, sobering...

Feb 19, 2025

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Ethical questions haunt the movie. And while strong performances abound, no one gives a rousing speech to clarify the murk.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 14, 2025

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Antonio G. Spíndola

Cine Premiere

A solid thriller from start to finish whose Oscar-nominated script invites us to reflect on how and why the news media does what it does. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4.5/5

Feb 21, 2025

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Rick Bentley

KGET-TV (Bakersfield, CA)

You may know the ending but the story leading up to it remains powerful and poignant.

Rated: A-

Feb 20, 2025

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Valerie Kalfrin

AWFJ.org

SEPTEMBER 5 is absolutely riveting, a peek at the earnest and ambitious people who unwittingly changed broadcast television by trying their best under exceptional circumstances. Despite knowing the outcome, you can’t look away.

Feb 14, 2025

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Jennifer G

Many people are likely familiar with the 1972 Munich hostage story, but bringing the story to life from the point of view of the television crew was an intriguing complexity.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/25

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Rebecca H

Tightly written script great acting important topic well filmed.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/25

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Aviva S

September 5 depicts the terrorist attack on the Israeli Olympic team in Munich from the standpoint of the news team. This movie is very powerful as it describes an important event in history, which is still relevant today.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/25

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Asheville viewer

Tense from the first few seconds. You feel as if you are watching events unfold in real time. I can’t think of a better movie about how the media covers a story. None of the usual sanctimony about the press. Peter Jennings shown to be a pompous ass.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Jack C

Well written, superbly acted. Much original broadcast footage incorporated. Riveting throughout. You could hear a pin drop in the theatre all the way through. Great insight into what a broadcast team faces to put on a production, especially given the circumstances and being in a foreign country. Top notch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Jeffrey S

This movie had the potential to be much better. While I enjoyed it, it did not meet my expectations. The development of the story felt lacking, and the ending was particularly disappointing. The entire conclusion wrapped up in just 5 to 10 minutes, making it seem rushed and poorly thought out.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Tim Fehlbaum

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Roone Arledge

John Magaro

Geoffrey Mason

Ben Chaplin

Marvin Bader

Leonie Benesch

Marianne Gebhardt

Zinedine Soualem

Jacques Lesgards

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Synopsis

During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.

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
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.5M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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