September 5 (2024)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,508,723 | Details |
| International Box Office | $5,497,181 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $8,005,904 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
September 5 unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage. Through this lens, “September 5” provides a fresh perspective on the live broadcast seen globally by an estimated one billion people at the time.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $80,802 (3.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/398 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,521,204 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 13th, 2024 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | January 9th, 2025 (Limited) (Austria)
January 9th, 2025 (Wide), released as September 5: The Day Terror Went Live (Germany) January 30th, 2025 (Limited) (Brazil) January 30th, 2025 (Limited) (Chile) January 30th, 2025 (Limited) (Israel) |
| Video Release: | February 4th, 2025 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (Rating bulletin 2859 (cert #54766), 11/6/2024) |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Film festival: | Venice Film Festival 2024 |
| Filming location (country): | Germany |
| Geographical setting: | West Germany |
| Plot point: | Terrorism |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Social setting: | Olympics |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Republic Pictures , Berghauswobke Filmproduktion, Projected Picture Works, Constantin Film, ERF-Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | - | $80,802 | 7 | $11,543 | $80,802 | 1 | |
| Dec 20, 2024 | - | $36,718 | -55% | 7 | $5,245 | $153,648 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | - | $22,762 | -38% | 5 | $4,552 | $205,296 | 3 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | - | $59,702 | +162% | 13 | $4,592 | $291,537 | 4 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | - | $60,198 | +1% | 20 | $3,010 | $374,540 | 5 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | - | $350,305 | +482% | 121 | $2,895 | $761,761 | 6 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 15 | $745,064 | +113% | 395 | $1,886 | $1,669,479 | 7 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | - | $323,636 | -57% | 398 | $813 | $2,215,253 | 8 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | - | $109,341 | -66% | 202 | $541 | $2,453,084 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | - | $24,666 | 7 | $3,524 | $24,666 | 1 | ||
| Dec 14, 2024 | - | $33,870 | +37% | 7 | $4,839 | $58,536 | 2 | |
| Dec 15, 2024 | - | $22,266 | -34% | 7 | $3,181 | $80,802 | 3 | |
| Dec 16, 2024 | - | $9,647 | -57% | 7 | $1,378 | $90,449 | 4 | |
| Dec 17, 2024 | - | $10,733 | +11% | 7 | $1,533 | $101,182 | 5 | |
| Dec 18, 2024 | - | $8,107 | -24% | 7 | $1,158 | $109,289 | 6 | |
| Dec 19, 2024 | - | $7,641 | -6% | 7 | $1,092 | $116,930 | 7 | |
| Dec 20, 2024 | - | $8,751 | +15% | -65% | 7 | $1,250 | $125,681 | 8 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | - | $15,423 | +76% | -54% | 7 | $2,203 | $141,104 | 9 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | - | $12,544 | -19% | -44% | 7 | $1,792 | $153,648 | 10 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | - | $7,744 | -38% | -20% | 7 | $1,106 | $161,392 | 11 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | - | $7,150 | -8% | -33% | 7 | $1,021 | $168,542 | 12 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | - | $7,976 | +12% | -2% | 5 | $1,595 | $176,518 | 13 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | - | $6,016 | -25% | -21% | 5 | $1,203 | $182,534 | 14 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | - | $6,112 | +2% | -30% | 5 | $1,222 | $188,646 | 15 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | - | $8,723 | +43% | -43% | 5 | $1,745 | $197,369 | 16 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | - | $7,927 | -9% | -37% | 5 | $1,585 | $205,296 | 17 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | - | $5,990 | -24% | -23% | 5 | $1,198 | $211,286 | 18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | - | $5,865 | -2% | -18% | 5 | $1,173 | $217,151 | 19 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | - | $8,939 | +52% | +12% | 5 | $1,788 | $226,090 | 20 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | - | $5,745 | -36% | -5% | 5 | $1,149 | $231,835 | 21 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | - | $19,575 | +241% | +220% | 13 | $1,506 | $251,410 | 22 |
| Jan 4, 2025 | - | $24,278 | +24% | +178% | 13 | $1,868 | $275,688 | 23 |
| Jan 5, 2025 | - | $15,849 | -35% | +100% | 13 | $1,219 | $291,537 | 24 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | - | $5,796 | -63% | -3% | 13 | $446 | $297,333 | 25 |
| Jan 7, 2025 | - | $7,984 | +38% | +36% | 13 | $614 | $305,317 | 26 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | - | $4,608 | -42% | -48% | 13 | $354 | $309,925 | 27 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | - | $4,417 | -4% | -23% | 13 | $340 | $314,342 | 28 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | - | $14,436 | +227% | -26% | 20 | $722 | $328,778 | 29 |
| Jan 11, 2025 | - | $27,892 | +93% | +15% | 20 | $1,395 | $356,670 | 30 |
| Jan 12, 2025 | - | $17,870 | -36% | +13% | 20 | $894 | $374,540 | 31 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | - | $7,279 | -59% | +26% | 20 | $364 | $381,819 | 32 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | - | $11,943 | +64% | +50% | 20 | $597 | $393,762 | 33 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | - | $11,406 | -4% | +148% | 20 | $570 | $405,168 | 34 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | - | $6,288 | -45% | +42% | 20 | $314 | $411,456 | 35 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | - | $129,583 | +1,961% | +798% | 121 | $1,071 | $541,039 | 36 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | - | $131,197 | +1% | +370% | 121 | $1,084 | $672,236 | 37 |
| Jan 19, 2025 | - | $89,525 | -32% | +401% | 121 | $740 | $761,761 | 38 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | - | $66,226 | -26% | +810% | 121 | $547 | $827,987 | 39 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | - | $41,227 | -38% | +245% | 121 | $341 | $869,214 | 40 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | - | $29,709 | -28% | +160% | 121 | $246 | $898,923 | 41 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | - | $25,492 | -14% | +305% | 121 | $211 | $924,415 | 42 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 14 | $392,534 | +1,440% | +203% | 395 | $994 | $1,316,949 | 43 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | - | $243,701 | -38% | +86% | 395 | $617 | $1,560,650 | 44 |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 15 | $108,829 | -55% | +22% | 395 | $276 | $1,669,479 | 45 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | - | $46,942 | -57% | -29% | 395 | $119 | $1,716,421 | 46 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 15 | $80,530 | +72% | +95% | 395 | $204 | $1,796,951 | 47 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | - | $54,642 | -32% | +84% | 395 | $138 | $1,851,593 | 48 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | - | $40,024 | -27% | +57% | 395 | $101 | $1,891,617 | 49 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | - | $86,208 | +115% | -78% | 398 | $217 | $1,977,825 | 50 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | - | $148,818 | +73% | -39% | 398 | $374 | $2,126,643 | 51 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | - | $88,610 | -40% | -19% | 398 | $223 | $2,215,253 | 52 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | - | $27,707 | -69% | -41% | 398 | $70 | $2,242,960 | 53 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | - | $47,376 | +71% | -41% | 398 | $119 | $2,290,336 | 54 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | - | $29,844 | -37% | -45% | 398 | $75 | $2,320,180 | 55 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | - | $23,563 | -21% | -41% | 398 | $59 | $2,343,743 | 56 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | - | $33,989 | +44% | -61% | 202 | $168 | $2,377,732 | 57 |
| Feb 8, 2025 | - | $56,771 | +67% | -62% | 202 | $281 | $2,434,503 | 58 |
| Feb 9, 2025 | - | $18,581 | -67% | -79% | 202 | $92 | $2,453,084 | 59 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | - | $12,924 | -30% | -53% | 202 | $64 | $2,466,008 | 60 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | - | $17,766 | +37% | -63% | 202 | $88 | $2,483,774 | 61 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | - | $13,722 | -23% | -54% | 202 | $68 | $2,497,496 | 62 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | - | $11,227 | -18% | -52% | 202 | $56 | $2,508,723 | 63 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | 21 | $116,930 | 7 | $16,704 | $116,930 | 1 | |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 27 | $65,604 | -44% | 5 | $13,121 | $182,534 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 28 | $49,301 | -25% | 5 | $9,860 | $231,835 | 3 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 26 | $82,507 | +67% | 13 | $6,347 | $314,342 | 4 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 28 | $97,114 | +18% | 20 | $4,856 | $411,456 | 5 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 18 | $512,959 | +428% | 121 | $4,239 | $924,415 | 6 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 15 | $967,202 | +89% | 395 | $2,449 | $1,891,617 | 7 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 20 | $452,126 | -53% | 398 | $1,136 | $2,343,743 | 8 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 28 | $164,980 | -64% | 202 | $817 | $2,508,723 | 9 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
September 5 unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows an American Sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage. Through this lens, “September 5” provides a fresh perspective on the live broadcast seen globally by an estimated one billion people at the time.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $80,802 (3.2% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 3.37 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 31.3% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 7 opening theaters/398 max. theaters, 2.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,521,204 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 13th, 2024 (Limited) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | January 9th, 2025 (Limited) (Austria)
January 9th, 2025 (Wide), released as September 5: The Day Terror Went Live (Germany) January 30th, 2025 (Limited) (Brazil) January 30th, 2025 (Limited) (Chile) January 30th, 2025 (Limited) (Israel) |
| Video Release: | February 4th, 2025 by Paramount Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R for language. (Rating bulletin 2859 (cert #54766), 11/6/2024) |
| Running Time: | 94 minutes |
| Film festival: | Venice Film Festival 2024 |
| Filming location (country): | Germany |
| Geographical setting: | West Germany |
| Plot point: | Terrorism |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Social setting: | Olympics |
| Subgenre: | Historical Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Paramount Pictures, Republic Pictures , Berghauswobke Filmproduktion, Projected Picture Works, Constantin Film, ERF-Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | German |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | - | $80,802 | 7 | $11,543 | $80,802 | 1 | |
| Dec 20, 2024 | - | $36,718 | -55% | 7 | $5,245 | $153,648 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | - | $22,762 | -38% | 5 | $4,552 | $205,296 | 3 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | - | $59,702 | +162% | 13 | $4,592 | $291,537 | 4 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | - | $60,198 | +1% | 20 | $3,010 | $374,540 | 5 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | - | $350,305 | +482% | 121 | $2,895 | $761,761 | 6 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 15 | $745,064 | +113% | 395 | $1,886 | $1,669,479 | 7 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | - | $323,636 | -57% | 398 | $813 | $2,215,253 | 8 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | - | $109,341 | -66% | 202 | $541 | $2,453,084 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | - | $24,666 | 7 | $3,524 | $24,666 | 1 | ||
| Dec 14, 2024 | - | $33,870 | +37% | 7 | $4,839 | $58,536 | 2 | |
| Dec 15, 2024 | - | $22,266 | -34% | 7 | $3,181 | $80,802 | 3 | |
| Dec 16, 2024 | - | $9,647 | -57% | 7 | $1,378 | $90,449 | 4 | |
| Dec 17, 2024 | - | $10,733 | +11% | 7 | $1,533 | $101,182 | 5 | |
| Dec 18, 2024 | - | $8,107 | -24% | 7 | $1,158 | $109,289 | 6 | |
| Dec 19, 2024 | - | $7,641 | -6% | 7 | $1,092 | $116,930 | 7 | |
| Dec 20, 2024 | - | $8,751 | +15% | -65% | 7 | $1,250 | $125,681 | 8 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | - | $15,423 | +76% | -54% | 7 | $2,203 | $141,104 | 9 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | - | $12,544 | -19% | -44% | 7 | $1,792 | $153,648 | 10 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | - | $7,744 | -38% | -20% | 7 | $1,106 | $161,392 | 11 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | - | $7,150 | -8% | -33% | 7 | $1,021 | $168,542 | 12 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | - | $7,976 | +12% | -2% | 5 | $1,595 | $176,518 | 13 |
| Dec 26, 2024 | - | $6,016 | -25% | -21% | 5 | $1,203 | $182,534 | 14 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | - | $6,112 | +2% | -30% | 5 | $1,222 | $188,646 | 15 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | - | $8,723 | +43% | -43% | 5 | $1,745 | $197,369 | 16 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | - | $7,927 | -9% | -37% | 5 | $1,585 | $205,296 | 17 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | - | $5,990 | -24% | -23% | 5 | $1,198 | $211,286 | 18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | - | $5,865 | -2% | -18% | 5 | $1,173 | $217,151 | 19 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | - | $8,939 | +52% | +12% | 5 | $1,788 | $226,090 | 20 |
| Jan 2, 2025 | - | $5,745 | -36% | -5% | 5 | $1,149 | $231,835 | 21 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | - | $19,575 | +241% | +220% | 13 | $1,506 | $251,410 | 22 |
| Jan 4, 2025 | - | $24,278 | +24% | +178% | 13 | $1,868 | $275,688 | 23 |
| Jan 5, 2025 | - | $15,849 | -35% | +100% | 13 | $1,219 | $291,537 | 24 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | - | $5,796 | -63% | -3% | 13 | $446 | $297,333 | 25 |
| Jan 7, 2025 | - | $7,984 | +38% | +36% | 13 | $614 | $305,317 | 26 |
| Jan 8, 2025 | - | $4,608 | -42% | -48% | 13 | $354 | $309,925 | 27 |
| Jan 9, 2025 | - | $4,417 | -4% | -23% | 13 | $340 | $314,342 | 28 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | - | $14,436 | +227% | -26% | 20 | $722 | $328,778 | 29 |
| Jan 11, 2025 | - | $27,892 | +93% | +15% | 20 | $1,395 | $356,670 | 30 |
| Jan 12, 2025 | - | $17,870 | -36% | +13% | 20 | $894 | $374,540 | 31 |
| Jan 13, 2025 | - | $7,279 | -59% | +26% | 20 | $364 | $381,819 | 32 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | - | $11,943 | +64% | +50% | 20 | $597 | $393,762 | 33 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | - | $11,406 | -4% | +148% | 20 | $570 | $405,168 | 34 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | - | $6,288 | -45% | +42% | 20 | $314 | $411,456 | 35 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | - | $129,583 | +1,961% | +798% | 121 | $1,071 | $541,039 | 36 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | - | $131,197 | +1% | +370% | 121 | $1,084 | $672,236 | 37 |
| Jan 19, 2025 | - | $89,525 | -32% | +401% | 121 | $740 | $761,761 | 38 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | - | $66,226 | -26% | +810% | 121 | $547 | $827,987 | 39 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | - | $41,227 | -38% | +245% | 121 | $341 | $869,214 | 40 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | - | $29,709 | -28% | +160% | 121 | $246 | $898,923 | 41 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | - | $25,492 | -14% | +305% | 121 | $211 | $924,415 | 42 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 14 | $392,534 | +1,440% | +203% | 395 | $994 | $1,316,949 | 43 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | - | $243,701 | -38% | +86% | 395 | $617 | $1,560,650 | 44 |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 15 | $108,829 | -55% | +22% | 395 | $276 | $1,669,479 | 45 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | - | $46,942 | -57% | -29% | 395 | $119 | $1,716,421 | 46 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 15 | $80,530 | +72% | +95% | 395 | $204 | $1,796,951 | 47 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | - | $54,642 | -32% | +84% | 395 | $138 | $1,851,593 | 48 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | - | $40,024 | -27% | +57% | 395 | $101 | $1,891,617 | 49 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | - | $86,208 | +115% | -78% | 398 | $217 | $1,977,825 | 50 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | - | $148,818 | +73% | -39% | 398 | $374 | $2,126,643 | 51 |
| Feb 2, 2025 | - | $88,610 | -40% | -19% | 398 | $223 | $2,215,253 | 52 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | - | $27,707 | -69% | -41% | 398 | $70 | $2,242,960 | 53 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | - | $47,376 | +71% | -41% | 398 | $119 | $2,290,336 | 54 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | - | $29,844 | -37% | -45% | 398 | $75 | $2,320,180 | 55 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | - | $23,563 | -21% | -41% | 398 | $59 | $2,343,743 | 56 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | - | $33,989 | +44% | -61% | 202 | $168 | $2,377,732 | 57 |
| Feb 8, 2025 | - | $56,771 | +67% | -62% | 202 | $281 | $2,434,503 | 58 |
| Feb 9, 2025 | - | $18,581 | -67% | -79% | 202 | $92 | $2,453,084 | 59 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | - | $12,924 | -30% | -53% | 202 | $64 | $2,466,008 | 60 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | - | $17,766 | +37% | -63% | 202 | $88 | $2,483,774 | 61 |
| Feb 12, 2025 | - | $13,722 | -23% | -54% | 202 | $68 | $2,497,496 | 62 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | - | $11,227 | -18% | -52% | 202 | $56 | $2,508,723 | 63 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2024 | 21 | $116,930 | 7 | $16,704 | $116,930 | 1 | |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 27 | $65,604 | -44% | 5 | $13,121 | $182,534 | 2 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | 28 | $49,301 | -25% | 5 | $9,860 | $231,835 | 3 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 26 | $82,507 | +67% | 13 | $6,347 | $314,342 | 4 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 28 | $97,114 | +18% | 20 | $4,856 | $411,456 | 5 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 18 | $512,959 | +428% | 121 | $4,239 | $924,415 | 6 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 15 | $967,202 | +89% | 395 | $2,449 | $1,891,617 | 7 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | 20 | $452,126 | -53% | 398 | $1,136 | $2,343,743 | 8 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 28 | $164,980 | -64% | 202 | $817 | $2,508,723 | 9 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.