Munich (2005)
“The world was watching in 1972 as 11 Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Olympics. This is the story of what happened next.”
Movie20052h 44mEnglish
Our verdict
Worth watching
Well received by most viewers.
Based on the TMDB audience score from 3,097 ratings.
Movie review: Munich
Munich is a film from 2005. It is catalogued under Drama, History, Thriller. Its listed tagline is “The world was watching in 1972 as 11 Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Olympics. This is the story of what happened next.”
Story
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.
Audience reaction
TMDB records an audience rating of 7.1/10 based on 3,097 votes.
Production
Release date: December 23, 2005 · Runtime: 164 minutes · Original language: English · Reported budget: $70,000,000 · Reported revenue: $130,982,129
Official trailer
Cast
Eric Bana
Daniel Craig
Ciarán Hinds
Mathieu Kassovitz
Hanns Zischler
Ayelet Zurer
Geoffrey Rush
Gila Almagor
Michael Lonsdale
Mathieu Amalric
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