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.
Nominated for 5 Oscars. 14 wins & 75 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
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,
27 Dec 2005
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,
27 Dec 2005
fresh:
Munich ricochets all over the place, but it hits its target dead-on.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
27 Dec 2005
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,
27 Dec 2005
fresh:
It's a smart, mesmerizing and often angry film, from a truly confident filmmaker, but it remains, maddeningly, just beyond our grasp.