Spielberg's films in France
Many of Steven Spielberg's films have exceeded one million viewers in France, showing the director's strong appeal in the country.Popular films in France
On the podium, there is E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which had attracted 9.5 million curious viewers in movie theaters, followed by Jurassic Park and the first installment of the Indiana Jones saga, Raiders of the Lost Ark.Background of Munich
Behind the scenes of the operation "God's Wrath," Munich gathered 1,039,340 French cinema enthusiasts from its release on January 25, 2006. The film is based on the 1972 Munich Olympics hostage crisis.The Munich hostage crisis
On September 5, 1972, members of the Israeli Olympic delegation were taken hostage by an Israeli commando in the backstage of the Olympics held in Munich. The situation ended in a deadly confrontation with eleven hostages killed.Apology for the crisis
In 2022, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier apologized on behalf of the country to the families of the victims, partly because security had failed, and partly because the assault by the German police, despite an agreement reached with the commando, ended in a bloodbath.Spielberg's portrayal of the event
The feature film by Steven Spielberg dramatizes the aftermath: five "executors" were sent to find and eliminate the Palestinians accused, as part of the operation "God's Wrath." In the cast, there were Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, or Mathieu Kassovitz.Box office performance in the US
This Spielberg film was a box office failure in the United States. A film previously available in the Prime Video catalog, but no longer for long: Munich will indeed leave the platform on October 31, 2026.Financial performance
Snubbed by Americans at its release, the film had only earned 4.15 million dollars by the end of its first week of release, for a production budget of 75 million dollars. Fortunately, foreign audiences had been more receptive: Munich earned 82.9 million dollars out of 140.8 million dollars outside the United States.Audience reception
Members of AlloCiné rated it 3.7 out of 5, an average of 16,333 ratings, compared to 3.8 out of 5 from specialized press.
