December 13, 2024
Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.
Released
December 13, 2024
Director
Tim Fehlbaum
Cast
Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, and Leonie Benesch
Directed by Tim Fehlbaum, rated R, released December 13, 2024. The ABC Sports team covering the 1972 Munich Olympics must pivot from games to crisis as history explodes in real time — a tribute to integrity under pressure.
Starring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, and Leonie Benesch.
Journalistic duty and human decency collide. The film honors people who stay calm and ethical when the world is on fire.
Critics have been especially enthusiastic—93% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer—with audiences largely in agreement at 89% on the Popcornmeter. IMDb users rate it about 7.4/10.
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Journalistic duty and human decency collide. The film honors people who stay calm and ethical when the world is on fire.
Summaries based on each site's scores and typical coverage — open the source for full reviews.
Family content & quality
Entertainment quality ★★★★ (4/4). Family content -1 — caution for older children and sensitive viewers. The review typically balances worthwhile storytelling with cautions around language, scares, or worldview elements for older children and sensitive adults.
Critics & audience
Critics are overwhelmingly positive at 93% on the Tomatometer, clustering around praise for craft, emotion, and rewatch value. Audiences largely leave satisfied (89% Popcornmeter). Open the full page for critic and audience quotes.
User scores & reviews
Users place it around 7.4/10, reflecting generally favorable broad-audience regard. Reviews there usually dig into performances, emotional payoff, pacing, and genre expectations—a useful counterweight to professional critics. Open the score above to read the full conversation.
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