September 5

September 5(2024)

R
11/07/2024 (US)Thriller, Drama, History1h 34m
7.0

"The day terror went live."

Overview

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

Tim Fehlbaum

Writer

Moritz Binder

Writer

Tim Fehlbaum

Director

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Official Trailer

Official Trailer

Trailer

Writer Moritz Binder Dives Deep with Sean Evans on Billy Wilder, “Network” & More

Writer Moritz Binder Dives Deep with Sean Evans on Billy Wilder, “Network” & More

Featurette

HANSJÖRG WEISSBRICH wins BEST EDITING at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards

HANSJÖRG WEISSBRICH wins BEST EDITING at the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards

Featurette

Conversations @ Curzon | John Magaro on September 5, the challenges of acting & comfort films

Conversations @ Curzon | John Magaro on September 5, the challenges of acting & comfort films

Featurette

Interview with Actor John Magaro

Interview with Actor John Magaro

Featurette

Can We Broadcast a Hostage Situation? - Extended Clip

Can We Broadcast a Hostage Situation? - Extended Clip

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Scene at The Academy (Feat. Tim Fehlbaum & More)

Scene at The Academy (Feat. Tim Fehlbaum & More)

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Crafts Featurette

Crafts Featurette

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Ensemble Featurette

Ensemble Featurette

Behind the Scenes

Directing Featurette

Directing Featurette

Behind the Scenes

'September 5' With John Magaro, Tim Fehlbaum, and More | Academy Conversations

'September 5' With John Magaro, Tim Fehlbaum, and More | Academy Conversations

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"Whose Story Is That" Clip

"Whose Story Is That" Clip

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Tim Fehlbaum On The Media's Role In The 1972 Munich Massacre | TIFF 2024

Tim Fehlbaum On The Media's Role In The 1972 Munich Massacre | TIFF 2024

Featurette

"Live On Air" Featurette

"Live On Air" Featurette

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"This Is Our Story" Clip

"This Is Our Story" Clip

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SEPTEMBER 5 Conversation at AFI FEST presented by Canva

SEPTEMBER 5 Conversation at AFI FEST presented by Canva

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Peter Sarsgaard on How to Build Understanding in Violent Times | September 5 Q&A

Peter Sarsgaard on How to Build Understanding in Violent Times | September 5 Q&A

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A review by Brent Marchant
6.0

Written on January 12, 2025

It’s invariably disappointing when a movie you’ve been looking forward to seeing doesn’t live up to expectations. But such is the case with the latest offering from writer-director Tim Fehlbaum. This re-creation of the day when Black September terrorists took members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage at the 1972 Munich Summer Games, sadly, misses the mark on many fronts. As told from the perspective of the ABC sportscasting crew covering the story, the film comes up short in conveying the sense of urgency and immediacy associated with this human tragedy, which was broadcast live around the globe and is said to have attracted more viewers than Neil Armstrong’s 1969 moon landing. While the picture is to be commended for its apparent authenticity and insights at capturing the events and mood inside the broadcast headquarters, much of the narrative nevertheless descends into a talky, overly technical take on what was transpiring around the TV crew, not a particularly effective way of depicting the nature of an event that shook the world and inevitably changed the way on which crisis situations are reported. While I certainly was not looking for sensationalist treatment here, I also wasn’t expecting to be bored by its clumsy, underwhelming chronicling of circumstances that had the globe on the edge of its seat. The depiction of this scenario, including the coverage of the particulars of that day, as well as examination of the myriad moral implications involved in their televised presentation, fail to captivate viewers on the same way as the events themselves did. I personally remember this fateful day quite well as one that became indelibly etched into the memory of an impressionable 15-year-old – and one that played a critical role in my eventual decision to pursue an education and career in journalism. Because of that, perhaps I expected too much from this release. Perhaps I had unrealistic hopes that an entertainment vehicle could live up to the compelling journalistic portrayal of an event such as this. Either way, though, that doesn’t make up for the disappointment associated with the telling of this story. In a world plagued by as many catastrophes as we experience these days, one could argue that we needn’t be reminded of those that are now behind us. But, if we choose to embrace the notion of “never forget” associated with such traumatic incidents, it behooves those behind such painful commemorations to make sure that their impact unmistakenly comes through, something that is definitely not the case with this offering.