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September 5 (2025)

Movie
Audience Score
68
Review Score
95
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R 1 hr 35 minJan 17th, 2025History, Drama, Thriller
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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.
StarringJohn MagaroLeonie BeneschPeter Sarsgaard
DirectorTim Fehlbaum
WritersTim FehlbaumMoritz Binder

September 5 Review

Riveting ‘September 5’ Captures a Harrowing Moment in History. The utterly gripping docudrama ‘September 5’ recreates how ABC Sports covered a heinous, world-changing act of terrorism at the 1972 Summer Olympics. We take the idea of “breaking news” almost for granted now; the slogan is overused to the point that it’s almost laughable when a cable news network flashes “breaking news” on its chyron every time a politician drops a fork or ties their shoe.

Yet “breaking news” wasn’t nearly as ubiquitous in 1972 as it is now, and ‘September 5’ recounts the tragic, tense story of how a terrorist act at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich changed not just the world, but broadcast journalism itself.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 17th, 2025 - Buy Tickets
On Digital & Streaming:February 4th, 2025 - Watch Now
Movie Box Office Gross:$852,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Martin Moszkowicz, Christoph Müller
Production Companies:BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion, Projected Picture Works, Constantin Film, Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion
September 5 on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
based on true story1970sterrorismjournalismpalestinian-israeli conflictmunich, germanyhostage situationmoral dilemmaolympicstelevision broadcast