Munich

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Munich

R

2006

2h 44m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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After the murder of 11 Israeli athletes and their coach at the 1972 Olympics, the Israeli government secretly assigns Avner Kaufman (Eric Bana) to carry out a series of strategic retaliations. With the help of a driver (Daniel Craig), a forger (Hanns Zischler), a bomb-maker (Mathieu Kassovitz) and a former soldier (Ciarán Hinds), Avner conducts a worldwide operation, targeting 11 individuals. As the assassinations pile up, Avner begins to doubt the morality of his actions.

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Critics Consensus

Munich can't quite achieve its lofty goals, but this thrilling, politically even-handed look at the fallout from an intractable political conflict is still well worth watching.

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Zadie Smith

Daily Telegraph (UK)

02/12/2020

Eric Bana gives a performance that deserves something more serious than an Oscar. It's a sublimely convincing portrayal of a man who is travelling far from who he is in order to defend who he is.

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Victoria Segal

New Statesman

09/26/2017

Munich's passion is clear, its intention good, the skill behind it immense; there is something brave about its decision to take politics into the multiplex.

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Noel Murray

The Dissolve

02/23/2015

4/5

Munich is more measured and classy than Spielberg's action-adventures.

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Joe Lipsett

Murder Made Fiction Podcast - Bloody Disgusting

01/30/2025

2.5/5

Munich has a great cast and behind the scenes pedigree, but it feels like two films in one. One is an exciting action/heist film about a team of assassins. The other is an introspective film about retribution, family and land. The two don't fully mesh.

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Dan Bayer

Next Best Picture

11/28/2024

7/10

The film’s indulgent length and deliberate pacing – combined with a remote, uncharismatic lead – can make it a slog to get through despite some thrilling set pieces that remain some of the best-directed sequences in Spielberg’s career.

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Stella Papamichael

Radio Times

04/12/2024

4/5

Violence begets violence in Steven Spielberg's bold and brooding thriller, beginning with the tragedy of the 1972 Munich Olympics.

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Iván T

@Ivantropel Dec 26

Another good Spielberg film in terms of script and direction. Highly recommended, especially in the current context. But there are other aspects of the film that detracted a little from my enjoyment. For example, the fact that almost everything was filmed in Malta and passed off as countries such as Italy, Greece, or Lebanon when it is clearly not. In addition, there are some members of the group whose role is not clear to me.

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Thomas S

Dec 5

"Munich" is a film in which Spielberg knowingly takes liberties with historical accuracy, but he does so to prevent the audience from fully siding with any of the protagonists. The result is a morally ambiguous thriller that keeps circling back to unsettling questions — chief among them: how far would you be willing to go to avenge your own people?

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Alejandro E

@Alex970 Nov 22

Of all Spielberg's films, this true-life drama is one of his most daring ventures; its greatest strength was that it did not take sides or show sympathy for anyone, and the nearly three hours did not feel exhausting.

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Tyler G

@tylergross121 Nov 2

This is a dark movie without easy lessons. It is a series of morally muddy vingettes. The sex scene near the end is bizarre- not surprising with Spielberg. The killing is always brutal and never purely satisfying, nor should it be. I get the reasons for the critical praise, but this was not for me.

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Jordan N.

@jdnorus Jul 18

The film is remarkable through the first two acts, but it falters in the final act, with awkwardly timed cuts that leave you utterly perplexed.

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Jon G

Jun 28

A great movie on what happened in Munich during the 1973 Olympics, great movie.

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Synopsis

After the murder of 11 Israeli athletes and their coach at the 1972 Olympics, the Israeli government secretly assigns Avner Kaufman (Eric Bana) to carry out a series of strategic retaliations. With the help of a driver (Daniel Craig), a forger (Hanns Zischler), a bomb-maker (Mathieu Kassovitz) and a former soldier (Ciarán Hinds), Avner conducts a worldwide operation, targeting 11 individuals. As the assassinations pile up, Avner begins to doubt the morality of his actions.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Kathleen Kennedy, Barry Mendel, Steven Spielberg, Colin Wilson
Screenwriter: Tony Kushner, Charles Randolph, Eric Roth
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks SKG, Universal Pictures
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexual Content|Strong Graphic Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 6, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $47.4M
Runtime: 2h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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