Munich: The Edge of War (2022)
84%RT Audience Score: 77%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Sharp direction and some outstanding performances make Munich: The Edge of War a gripping historical drama, even though the ending’s no secret.
Munich: The Edge of War” is like a spy thriller meets history class, but in a good way. The performances are strong and the direction is solid, making up for the fact that we all know how this story ends. It’s like watching a suspenseful game of chess, where you know the outcome but still can’t help but be on the edge of your seat. Plus, who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned war-spy drama? It’s like James Bond meets World War II, and it works. Overall, a well-crafted and enjoyable film.
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MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for some strong language, thematic elements, smoking and brief violence
Year of Release
2022
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Jan 21, 2022
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Biography
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Munich: The Edge of War, PG-13, Biography, 2h 3m, directed by Christian Schwochow, written by Robert Harris, Ben Power, Ben Power, starring Jessica Brown Findlay as Pamela Legat, George MacKay as Hugh Legat, Jeremy Irons as Neville Chamberlain, Liv Lisa Fries as Lenya, Jannis Niewöhner as Paul von Hartman, Raphael Sowole as Cecil Syers, produced by Andrew Eaton, Dolby Digital, some strong language, smoking, brief violence, thematic elements, sharp direction, outstanding performances, gripping historical drama, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Randy Myers, Christy Lemire, Stephanie Zacharek, Sara Michelle Fetters, Simon Abrams, Robert Abele, Javier Ocaña, Danielle Solzman, Josh Parham, Jack Hawkins, James Luxford, Peg Aloi, based on international bestseller by Robert Harris, Autumn 1938, Europe stands on the brink of war, Adolf Hitler, Czechoslovakia, Neville Chamberlain’s government, peaceful solution, Hugh Legat, British civil servant, Paul von Hartmann, German diplomat, Munich, emergency Conference, negotiations, political subterfuge, real danger, whole world watching, war averted, cost
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George MacKay – Hugh Legat
Jeremy Irons – Neville Chamberlain
Liv Lisa Fries – Lenya
Jannis Niewöhner – Paul von Hartman
Raphael Sowole – Cecil Syers
Director – Christian Schwochow
Producer – Andrew Eaton
Writers – Robert Harris, Ben Power, Ben Power
Director(s)
Christian Schwochow
Writer(s)
Robert Harris, Ben Power, Ben Power
Producer(s)
Andrew Eaton
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (79) | Top Critics (23) | Fresh (68) | Rotten (11)
Director Christian Schwochow has made a classy thriller and draws out strong performances from all three of his main actors.
January 27, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Randy Myers
San Jose Mercury News
TOP CRITIC
A really solid, old-fashioned, well-crafted war-spy drama.
January 26, 2022
Christy Lemire
FilmWeek (KPCC – NPR Los Angeles)
TOP CRITIC
If the movie is handsome in an oak-paneled-office way, there’s life in it too. You feel there’s something at stake for the two young would-be heroes, as there is for the world.
January 24, 2022
Stephanie Zacharek
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Munich: The Edge of War is a sturdy, meticulously crafted ticking-clock thriller I thoroughly enjoyed.
January 23, 2022 | Rating: 3/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
Munich – The Edge of War starts off as a prim spy thriller and ends as an insufferable civics lesson.
January 21, 2022 | Rating: 2/4
Simon Abrams
RogerEbert.com
TOP CRITIC
Irons gives the kind of performance you want more of as a window into the psychology of leadership, so the fact that he has to share it in so disjointedly dull a slice of history as “Munich: The Edge of War” is regrettable.
January 21, 2022
Robert Abele
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
The disconcerting ending doesn’t ultimately cast a shadow in [the film’s] virtues and the interesting subtext of the story is solidified: we don’t choose the time we get to live; but we can choose how we respond to those times. [Full review in Spanish]
June 15, 2022
Javier Ocaña
El Pais (Spain)
Munich – The Edge of War had the potential to be so much more but instead, it ends up just being historical fan fiction and gets Neville Chamberlain completely wrong in the process.
June 13, 2022 | Rating: 2.5/5
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
It is an obvious commentary, but a prescient one nonetheless, and the storytelling still maintains a suspenseful structure that is captivating.
June 8, 2022 | Rating: 6/10
Josh Parham
Next Best Picture
A stirring WWII tale, told with assurance and featuring a pair of fine performances from George McKay and Jannis Niewohner. Well worth your time.
April 19, 2022 | Rating: 4/5
Jack Hawkins
HeyUGuys
Munich: The Edge of War might have benefitted from being a bingeable miniseries with more time to flesh out the characters and the climate. However, strong direction and solid performances make up for a sense that everyone knows where this is going.
March 3, 2022 | Rating: 3/5
James Luxford
City AM
A suspenseful, finely-crafted historical thriller.
February 17, 2022
Peg Aloi
Arts Fuse…
Plot
Based on the international bestseller by Robert Harris. It is Autumn 1938 and Europe stands on the brink of war. Adolf Hitler is preparing to invade Czechoslovakia and Neville Chamberlain’s government desperately seeks a peaceful solution. With the pressure building, Hugh Legat, British civil servant, and Paul von Hartmann, German diplomat, travel to Munich for the emergency Conference. As negotiations begin, the two old friends find themselves at the center of a web of political subterfuge and very real danger.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast of Munich: The Edge of War includes Jeremy Irons, George MacKay, and Liv Lisa Fries.
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