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7 Days in Entebbe

Original title: Entebbe
  • 2018
  • PG-13
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
18K
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7 Days in Entebbe (2018)
A thriller inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, the film depicts the most daring rescue mission ever attempted
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Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted.Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted.Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted.

  • Director
    • José Padilha
  • Writer
    • Gregory Burke
  • Stars
    • Batsheva Dance Company
    • Zina Zinchenko
    • Ben Schnetzer
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • José Padilha
    • Writer
      • Gregory Burke
    • Stars
      • Batsheva Dance Company
      • Zina Zinchenko
      • Ben Schnetzer
    • 268User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Batsheva Dance Company
    • Dance Performers
    Zina Zinchenko
    Zina Zinchenko
    • Sarah
    Ben Schnetzer
    Ben Schnetzer
    • Zeev Hirsch
    Daniel Brühl
    Daniel Brühl
    • Wilfried Böse
    Amir Khoury
    Amir Khoury
    • Ali Al-Maati
    Ala Dakka
    Ala Dakka
    • Haled Al Halili
    Rosamund Pike
    Rosamund Pike
    • Brigitte Kuhlmann
    Paloma Coquant
    Paloma Coquant
    • Ann Franking
    Trudy Weiss
    Trudy Weiss
    • Dora Bloch
    Danny Scheinmann
    Danny Scheinmann
    • Ilan Hartuv
    Brontis Jodorowsky
    Brontis Jodorowsky
    • Captain Michel Bacos
    Denis Ménochet
    Denis Ménochet
    • Jacques Lemoine
    Gal Pertsiger
    • Pasco Cohen
    Saffron Scheinmann
    • Talia Levy
    Michal Shtamler
    Michal Shtamler
    • Hanna Cohen
    • (as Michal Shtamler Yanai)
    Flynn Allen
    Flynn Allen
    • Kobi Cohen
    Lior Ashkenazi
    Lior Ashkenazi
    • Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
    Peter Sullivan
    Peter Sullivan
    • Amos Eiran
    • Director
      • José Padilha
    • Writer
      • Gregory Burke
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    User reviews268

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    a_w_graham

    Well-crafted movie

    I am reading many negative reviews. It seems people want the hijackers to be uni-dimensional zealots. Any effort to humanize them or give their back story is repulsive to most. I disagree with most of these views. The movie is thoughtful, gives different viewpoints, and is well executed. The interspersing of the dance sequence added emotion and tension to a compelling story. Those who don't appreciate the art in a picture should watch the shoot emotion up 1970's version.
    6redwoodsteve

    Unnecessary Dance

    A completely good film ruined by intermixing a pathetic dance routine (and the music) into the main assault. What was the director thinking.
    6Abdulxoxo

    7 days in entebbe

    The ending was annoying mostly because of the frequent crosscutting between the dancing sequences and the action taking place. I don't know what it was supposed to mean, but it was just irritating. And there was a subplot with one of the Israeli soldier and his girlfriend, that didn't add anything to the story, why it was included is a mystery to me. the storyline was good but the slow pace didn't help it.

    On the contrary, 7 days in entembbe was well-acted, and the cinematography was awesome. the score was amazing but can be overbearing at times.
    6rockman182

    7 Days in Entebbe (2018)

    I think I saw the trailer for this once in recent months so it definitely wasn't on my radar at all. Had some time to kill today, so guess what? Was hoping for a solid thriller based on a real life event. Sadly, the film fails to tell a rather interesting story with the spark it probably deserves. I can see why this film sort of just snuck into theaters without a lot of promotion. Its just not very good, and is a forgettable film about an event that could have been adapted better.

    The film follows the real life events of two German terrorists (Wilfried Böse and Brigitte Kuhlmann) who along with a group of Palestinian terrorists, hijack an airplane in 1976 in Entebbe, Uganda. Their hopes are to receive a ransom of 5 million for the passengers on board and the freedom of Palestinian soldiers captured in Israel. The film follows negotiation efforts and the ultimate retrieval of the hostages by the Israeli operative forces.

    I'm not very familiar with a lot of Jose Padilha's work but his Robocop remake was a definite misfire. Even here we have an interesting event and two very talented co-leads but a story that is just so dull and boring. While the film is shot well, the merits of the writing fall very short. Its hard to care for what goes on when the film doesn't really attempt to entice you with any thrill, action, or moments to make it memorable.

    The relevance of the film and incident is that it mirrors the hostility between Israel and Palestine today, a conflict that has stretched for decades. Other than that, Entebbe has good intentions but fails. It doesn't exactly have a voice or make a statement but just recreates the event in a half hearted way. The best part was that weird dance sequence performance that kept going on during the film.

    5.5/10
    6kissmint_ca

    Why the dance?

    Really intrigued by this rescue and also read books related to this hijacking. But the dance really created nonsense metaphor drama. Sorry but very pretentious. Anytime the dance comes on I just check my phone or use restroom except the last scene.

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    • Trivia
      It's not mentioned nor shown in the movie, but the Israelis destroyed several Ugandan MiGs on the ground of Entebbe airport, to keep the aircraft from being used against them, and as part of an agreement with the Kenyan government in exchange for allowing the raid aircraft to refuel in Kenya.
    • Goofs
      In the film, the Israeli C-130 planes land at Entebbe with full runway lights. In real life, the first plane landed in total darkness, and the commandos used flashlights to guide the other planes.
    • Quotes

      Shimon Peres: There can be no negotiations with terrorists.

      Yitzhak Rabin: You want to invade Uganda, Shimon?

      Shimon Peres: We'll give it back to them when we leave.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Failed Oscar Bait Movies of 2018 (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Chair Dance (Echad Mi Yodeah)
      Traditional

      Arranged by Avi Belleli, Ilan Green, Ophir Leibovitch, Ohad Naharin

      Performed by Nikmat Ha-Traktor (as The Tractor's Revenge) and Ohad Naharin

      Courtesy of The Tractor's Revenge

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    • Release date
      • March 16, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • France
      • Malta
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • French
      • Hebrew
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Chiến Dịch Entebbe
    • Filming locations
      • Malta(location)
    • Production companies
      • Participant
      • Working Title Films
      • Malta Film Commission
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,326,885
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,592,645
      • Mar 18, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,771,432
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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