September 5, the award-nominated drama is heading to home entertainment from Paramount Home Entertainment. Get the details here.
Hailed as “one of the best movies of the year” (Fandango) that “succeeds on every level” (Deadline), the “masterful and heart-pounding” (Awards Daily) SEPTEMBER 5 arrives to buy on Digital April 8th from Paramount Home Entertainment. The film will arrive on Blu-ray™ and DVD on April 14. To buy on Digital on April 8th from Paramount Home Entertainment.
NOMINATIONS
Nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay. The Golden Globe® for Best Motion Picture, Drama. Outstanding Producer of a Theatrical Motion Picture by the Producers Guild of America and Critics’ Choice Awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing. SEPTEMBER 5 is a gripping and visceral thriller based on real events. The film details the hostage crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympics through the eyes of the American sports producers who covered the event live and changed television news forever.
RAVE REVIEWS
Written, produced, and directed by Tim Fehlbaum. SEPTEMBER 5 received raves at the Venice and Telluride Film Festivals and has since been Certified Fresh™ on Rotten Tomatoes®. With powerhouse performances from Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, and Leonie Benesch. SEPTEMBER 5 is “a must-see for anyone interested in the intersection of media and real-world crises.” (Awards Daily)
BONUS CONTENT
Fans who purchase SEPTEMBER 5 on Digital* will have access to nearly an hour of fascinating bonus content that delves into the significance of the historic broadcast from the 1972 Olympics. And the extraordinary work that went into meticulously recreating that intense moment in time.
Bonus content is detailed below:
Remaking Broadcast History — Join actors Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, and more as they share the challenges of portraying the real people tasked with reporting on the world’s first televised hostage crisis.
A Meticulous Undertaking — See how an empty space was transformed into a stunning replica of the iconic 1972 broadcast studio where the ABC Sports team witnessed the unfolding tragedy.
On The Global Stage — The 1972 Munich Olympics marked a turning point in history, where the line between journalism and complicity blurred. Delve into the ethical and journalistic dilemmas faced by the team as they weighed reporting the news and potentially fueling further violence.
Screen Actors Guild Q&A – Discussion with writer, producer, and director Tim Fehlbaum, actors Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, and Leonie Benesch, and casting director Nancy Foy.
Producers Guild of America Q&A — A conversation with writer, producer, and director Tim Fehlbaum, p.g.a., producer Sean Penn, Philipp Trauer, p.g.a., Thomas Wöbke, p.g.a., and John Ira Palmer, p.g.a.
*Availability of bonus content varies by digital retailer
PREMISE
During the 1972 Munich Olympics. A hostage crisis pushes legendary TV executive Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard) to thrust an untested sports producer, Geoff Mason (John Magaro), into the spotlight of breaking news coverage. With lives hanging in the balance and the world watching, this pivotal moment, based on a true story, reshaped journalism forever.
SEPTEMBER 5 has a rating of 15 for its use of strong language.
DETAILS
Digital Release Date: April 8th
Digital Rental Date: April 22nd
Physical Release Date: April 14, 2025 (Blu-ray and DVD)
SEPTEMBER 5 – BLU-RAY™ and DVD discs are presented in a 16×9 letterbox format.
The Blu-ray™ Feature Film disc includes English – United States Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Surround and French – Parisian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish – Castilian, Spanish – Latin American Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround along with an Audio Descriptive Track in English – United States Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround LT/R. It offers the following subtitles: English – United States, English – United States SDH†, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French – Parisian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish – Castilian, Spanish – Latin American and Swedish.
The DVD Feature Film disc includes English – United States, French – Parisian, Italian, Spanish – Castilian Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround along with an Audio Descriptive Track in English – United States Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround LT/RT. It offers the following subtitles: English – United States, English – United States SDH†, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French – Parisian, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish – Castilian and Swedish,
CREDITS
PARAMOUNT PICTURES PRESENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH REPUBLIC PICTURES
A BERGHAUSWÖBKE FILM AND PROJECTED PICTURE WORKS PRODUCTION
IN CO-PRODUCTION WITH CONSTANTIN FILM AND ERF EDGAR REITZ FILMPRODUKTION
PETER SARSGAARD JOHN MAGARO BEN CHAPLIN LEONIE BENESCH “SEPTEMBER 5”
ZINEDINE SOUALEM GEORGINA RICH COREY JOHNSON MARCUS RUTHERFORD DANIEL ADEOSUN BENJAMIN WALKER FERDINAND DÖRFLER
CASTING BY NANCY FOY SIMONE BÄR LUCINDA SYSON
MUSIC BY LORENZ DANGEL
EDITED BY HANSJÖRG WEISSBRICH, BFS
MAKE-UP & HAIR DESIGNER SABINE SCHUMANN
COSTUME DESIGNER LEONIE ZYKAN
PRODUCTION DESIGNER JULIAN R. WAGNER
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY MARKUS FÖRDERER, ASC,
BVK CO-PRODUCERS CONSTANZE GUTTMANN RÜDIGER BÖSS CHRISTIAN REITZ
CO-PRODUCER GEOFFREY MASON
PRODUCER MARK NOLTING
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS MARTIN MOSZKOWICZ CHRISTOPH MÜLLER
PRODUCED BY PHILIPP TRAUER THOMAS WÖBKE TIM FEHLBAUM SEAN PENN JOHN IRA PALMER JOHN WILDERMUTH
CO-WRITTEN BY ALEX DAVID
WRITTEN BY MORITZ BINDER TIM FEHLBAUM
DIRECTED BY TIM FEHLBAUM
September 5 is available for digital download on April 8th. It will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on April 14th. It will be available to rent on April 22nd.
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