September 5 fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Moving
Serious throughout
History, crime, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, editing, and sound design
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
September 5 is nerve-racking, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Moving
Emotionally, it's moving.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, crime, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, crime, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and sound design stand out.
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September 5 is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount+, and Philo in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 34 min
September 5 runs 1 h 34 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate September 5 higher (84) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some German, Hebrew. Produced in Germany, United States.
+107GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for September 5 in 121 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 16 storytelling tropes for September 5, including What Were You Thinking?, Foregone Conclusion, Spotting the Thread.
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