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September 5

September 5

Thriller · Drama · History · 2024

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

Movie details

September 5

“The day terror went live.”

2024 Thriller · Drama · History 1h 34m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

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

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Tim Fehlbaum

Written by

Tim Fehlbaum · Moritz Binder

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Roone Arledge

John Magaro

John Magaro

Geoffrey Mason

Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin

Marvin Bader

Leonie Benesch

Leonie Benesch

Marianne Gebhardt

Zinedine Soualem

Zinedine Soualem

Jacques Lesgards

Georgina Rich

Georgina Rich

Gladys Deist

Corey Johnson

Corey Johnson

Hank Hanson

Court is in session

Put September 5 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.