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September 5 (film)

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September 5
Promotional poster with original release date
Directed byTim Fehlbaum
Written by
  • Moritz Binder
  • Tim Fehlbaum
  • Alex David (co-writer)
Produced by
  • Philipp Trauer
  • Thomas Wöbke
  • Tim Fehlbaum
  • Sean Penn
  • John Ira Palmer
  • John Wildermuth
Starring
CinematographyMarkus Förderer
Edited byHansjörg Weißbrich
Music byLorenz Dangel
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Paramount Pictures (U.S. & International)
  • Constantin Film (Germany, Austria & Switzerland)
Release dates
  • August 29, 2024 (2024-08-29) (Venice)
  • December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Germany
  • United States
Languages
  • English
  • German

September 5 is a 2024 historical drama film co-written and directed by Tim Fehlbaum. The film recounts the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis from the perspective of the ABC Sports crew and their coverage of the events.[2]

The film had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 29 August 2024, and is scheduled to be released in select theaters in the United States by Paramount Pictures on 13 December 2024 before expanding wide on 17 January 2025.[3]

Cast

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Additionally, ABC anchors Jim McKay and Jennings appear through archival footage from Wide World of Sports.[1]

Production

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The film makes extensive use of archival footage from ABC's coverage of the 1972 Summer Olympics and the hostage crisis.[4] Fehlbaum and his team spent months researching the events, and worked with a production design team to create an authentic replica of the broadcasting facility used by ABC Sports on that day.[5]

Release

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The film premiered on 29 August 2024, as the opening film at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti Extra section.[6] A few days before being announced as part of the Venice slate, Paramount Pictures' Republic Pictures acquired worldwide sales rights outside Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the film. Following an overwhelmingly positive response at Venice and Telluride, Paramount decided it was best to keep the film with them, with the main studio opting to officially acquire distribution rights. Scott Feinberg of The Hollywood Reporter speculated that the Toronto International Film Festival rejected the film "ostensibly because it might generate controversy related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict", despite screening the documentary Russians at War, whose portrayal of the Russian invasion of Ukraine "did result in protests of such a scale that the fest ended up pulling the film."[7]

Originally scheduling it for a wide release on November 27, 2024, Paramount later pivoted to a limited theatrical release on November 29, expanding wide two weeks later on December 13.[8][9] It was shifted again to a limited release on December 13, 2024, before expanding wide on January 17, 2025.[3]

Reception

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Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on nine critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[10]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 20, 2024 Best Original Score – Independent Film Lorenz Dangel Nominated [11]
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards January 11, 2025 Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups September 5 Pending [12]
Best Supporting Actor Peter Sarsgaard Pending
Best Ensemble September 5 Pending
Best Time Capsule Pending

References

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  1. ^ a b Hammond, Pete (29 August 2024). "'September 5' Review: Nail-Biting Docudrama Chronicles '72 Munich Olympic Massacre From ABC Control Booth POV – Venice Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ Debruge, Peter (29 August 2024). "'September 5' Review: Taut Media-Critical Control-Room Drama Reveals How a Hostage Crisis Forever Changed TV News". Variety. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (21 November 2024). "Paramount Tweaks Theatrical Rollout Of Better Man & September 5 During Awards Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  4. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (29 August 2024). "'September 5' Review: Peter Sarsgaard Stars in a Gripping Newsroom Thriller About the 1972 Munich Terrorist Attacks". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ Gardner, Chris (29 August 2024). "'September 5' Filmmaker on Tackling Tragic Event With Tireless Research, "Highest Respect"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Biennale Cinema 2024 | Finalised the two opening films of the Orizzonti and Orizzonti Extra competition sections". La Biennale di Venezia. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  7. ^ Feinberg, Scott (15 September 2024). "Toronto Awards Takeaways: Feinberg on an Off-Year for the Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  8. ^ Feinberg, Scott (15 September 2024). "Paramount Snags Fall's Hottest Sales Title September 5, Shaking Up Oscar Race (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  9. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (4 October 2024). "Paramount Dates & Shifts Slew For 2025: Glen Powell's Running Man, Smurfs, Naked Gun, Vicious & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  10. ^ "September 5". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  11. ^ Willman, Chris (6 November 2024). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards Noms Led by 'Emilia Pérez' and 'Blitz,' With Elton John, Hans Zimmer and Scores More Among the Nominees". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  12. ^ Lewis, Hilary (20 November 2024). "Movies for Grownups Awards: 'Conclave' Leads With 6 Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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