Fresh
It's a smart, mesmerizing and often angry film, from a truly confident filmmaker, but it remains, maddeningly, just beyond our grasp.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Munich
The world was watching in 1972 as 11 Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Olympics. This is the story of what happened next.
2005 · 2h 44m · R
Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Directed by
Steven Spielberg
Overview
During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In retaliation, the Israeli government recruits a group of Mossad agents to track down and execute those responsible for the attack.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
79%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Everything that keeps it from being lovable could be looked upon as a virtue, and everything about it is intentional.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Munich ricochets all over the place, but it hits its target dead-on.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
Like the superior Syriana, this isn't a Middle Eastern tale that offers much hope. It's just bloodstained history. And if we don't remember that history, Spielberg says, we learn nothing.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
The ultimate problem with Munich is that it's looking for a clear-cut answer that doesn't exist. And while it frames its final act as an argument, it's an argument it's having with itself.
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
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