Forget James Bond, Daniel Craig’s 10/10 Intense Spy Thriller is Now Streaming on Prime Video

Daniel Craig may be synonymous with James Bond, but Prime Video has now added one of his grimmest espionage movies, and there is not a martini or gadget-laden Aston Martin in sight. Steven Spielberg’s Munich officially joined Prime Video in the U.S. on September 1, 2026, according to Amazon’s September catalog. Craig plays Steve, the brash South African-born getaway driver on the covert assassination team led by Eric Bana’s Avner Kaufman. Rotten Tomatoes describes Steve as the group’s driver, while Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, and Geoffrey Rush round out Spielberg’s formidable ensemble.

For us, Munich earns a 10/10 because its espionage never becomes escapist comfort food. Every mission leaves another bruise, and Spielberg keeps asking whether revenge can end violence when each killing appears to create another reason for retaliation.

Daniel Craig Trades Bond Swagger for Something Colder

Daniel Craig as James Bond in Casino Royale | Credits: Amazon MGM Studios

Daniel Craig’s Steve has the physical confidence that would later define his James Bond, but Steven Spielberg strips away nearly everything glamorous about covert work. The actor himself stressed how grounded the production was, saying (via Voa News), “There is no CGI in this movie. There’s no special effects.” Craig also admitted that watching footage from some sequences affected him because of how disturbing the material became.

That distinction makes the “forget James Bond” comparison worthwhile. Bond frequently turns international espionage into spectacle; Steve spends Munich driving getaway vehicles, tracking targets, helping execute assassinations, and watching his team become increasingly uncomfortable with what they are doing. Rotten Tomatoes currently places Munich among Craig’s 10 highest-rated movies, which is impressive considering a résumé containing Casino Royale, Skyfall, Knives Out, and Glass Onion.

Why Steven Spielberg’s Munich Earns a 10/10

Eric Bana in a still from Munich | Credits: Universal Pictures

Munich takes place after the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre, where members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and killed. Spielberg’s film follows Avner Kaufman, played by Eric Bana, an Israeli operative recruited for a secret mission targeting men believed to have been involved in planning the attack. He joins a small covert team that includes Craig’s Steve, Ciarán Hinds’ Carl, Mathieu Kassovitz’s Robert, and Hanns Zischler’s Hans.

Their assignment sends them across Europe locating targets, arranging assassinations, and trying to remain invisible themselves. Yet the further Avner travels into the operation, the less certain he becomes that killing one man after another is making anyone safer. Paranoia creeps into his personal life too, particularly as he begins fearing retaliation against his wife and daughter. That moral deterioration gives the movie its bite; Munich never allows the mechanics of espionage to drown out what prolonged violence is doing to the people carrying it out.

The film currently holds 79% from critics and 83% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. The Academy took it even further. Munich received five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director for Spielberg, Adapted Screenplay for Tony Kushner and Eric Roth, Film Editing, and Original Score for John Williams.

Commercially, the thriller earned about $131.5 million worldwide against a $75 million production budget (per The Numbers). Spielberg’s intention explains why the movie refuses a satisfying revenge-film payoff. He told Time, “this movie is a prayer for peace,” adding that intransigence was the larger enemy behind the conflict. That is why Munich remains a 10/10. Would you rank Munich above any of Craig’s Bond movies? Tell us below, and follow FandomWire for more streaming recommendations.

Munich is streaming now on Prime Video in the U.S.