September 5
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"September 5" unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage.
Cast
- Peter Sarsgaard
- John Magaro
- Ben Chaplin
- Leonie Benesch
- Zinedine Soualem
- Georgina Rich
- Corey Johnson
- Marcus Rutherford
- Daniel Adeosun
- Benjamin Walker
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- Oct 17, 2024
Left a bad taste in my mouth. Applies the context of the Holocaust to the "Israeli-Arab conflict" but completely uninterested in Arabs, their history, their culture, who they are as people, or anything to do with them at all other than showing them as shadowy villains,…
eliJan 19, 2025propulsively paced, exceptionally edited, and well-acted across-the-board (john magaro mvp, per usual), but the frustratingly “apolitical” script lacks crucial context and the film’s questionable timing is even more so with that in mind
zoë rose bryantDec 9, 2024If you watched “Saturday Night” and thought I wish there was less comedy and more terrorism then this is the movie for you
Chazm - Dec 8, 2024
This is a made-for-HBO movie from 1996, but it’s a good one and we deserve those, too.
Sean FennesseyDec 9, 2024One of Peter Sarsgaard’s earliest lines of dialogue is the statement, “It’s not political, it’s about the emotions”. In contrast, in September 5’s attempt at spotlighting the emotions of its central figures, it becomes a deeply political film. Through all its frequent and…
claira curtisSep 3, 2024Why this story? Why now? It feels icky to hear about a "palestinian hostage takeover" with the mire of complexities that are going on in the world rn. I was fascinated by the aspect of the news crews working in real time to figure out how to cover it, but in terms of who…
Drew Smith - Aug 29, 2024
Venezia 81 - screening #3 I’m sorry, but it felt like watching Israeli propaganda.
Mariane TremblayFeb 8, 2025what is it with terrorists and september
theoNov 12, 2024people will surely be normal about this one
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- Chris Gorman is "meh" onSeptember 5
Zionist propaganda
Jake likedSeptember 5I feel really conflicted about this one. On one hand, it was really well shot and acted. Pacing was pretty solid and it was a gripping story. On the other hand, given world politics right now and the war in Gaza, it feels like the wrong time to release this movie and I felt uncomfortable through a…
toro likedSeptember 5a subject that is very important but not many people know or even remember. very well shot, color pallete, production design, can tell it was very low budget since it was all shot in one location, wish we had more tbh. it’s dark & eerie, pacing is alright a bit slow for my taste. good film…
- Spencer Rascoff is "meh" onSeptember 5
I thought this was just ok. I was very familiar with the story from having read Vengeance (great book) and of course seen the movie Munich. So there was no suspense for me. I guess if you’re interested in journalism it was an ok movie. But All the President’s Men or Spotlight or She Said are…
Ernesto Ramos is "meh" onSeptember 5The whole movie felt like the behind the scenes of the ABC broadcast that day. The suspense was good but it didn’t feel like it, we didn’t get an insider pov. Feel like getting that perspective could have made the movie so much more powerful. Good story bad execution imo. 2.5/5
Adam Butterfield lovedSeptember 5Really amazing film. Captured the essence of a news broadcast perfectly alongside an angle into a historic event. Deserves best picture nomination!
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KrisLM88 lovedSeptember 5This was before my time, but I had heard a little about it, but never knew the whole story… I found this extremely interesting and educational!!!
Jen lovedSeptember 5I went in completely blind to this movie and I was blown away by it. I was on the edge of my seat the entire movie. This is a must see movie!
Kward0610 lovedSeptember 5A really haunting and thrilling look at the media’s role in tragedies with some incredible performances and a great script
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Metacritic
Jan 22, 2025
September 5 is effective because it doesn’t claim to say anything original about the perils of reporting and consuming breaking news. It’s simply—and bluntly—showing how easily those familiar perils can be overlooked.
Shirley Li
The Atlantic
Dec 10, 2024
With September 5, Fehlbaum has crafted one of 2024’s most unlikely thrillers. It’s also one of the best movies to reach screens in a year when genuine tension has been too often absent from films in which it should have been a key ingredient.
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
Oct 9, 2024
In this case, revisiting it half a century later, knowing what happened doesn’t preclude us from wanting to get a better understanding of the specifics. But this movie’s insights are limited to the newsroom.
Peter Debruge
Variety
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