September 5

September 5

The day terror went live.

Directed by Tim Fehlbaum

Produced by BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion, Projected Picture Works

202494 min7.0 / 10

A tense, morally complex historical thriller about journalists caught between their duty to report and the human cost of broadcasting a tragedy in real time.

During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.

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Questions people ask

  • Is September 5 scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is September 5 sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is September 5 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does September 5 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is September 5 violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like September 5, and what each one shares →

Like September 5

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as September 5

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like September 5, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like September 5, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like September 5, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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