Empire of the Sun

  • 2hr 33m
  • 62

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Steven Spielberg

Producer:

Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall

Writer:

Tom Stoppard

Release Date:

Dec 25, 1987

Runtime:

2hr 33m

Synopsis

A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.

Cast

  • Christian Bale
  • John Malkovich
  • Miranda Richardson
  • Nigel Havers
  • Joe Pantoliano
  • Leslie Phillips
  • Masatô Ibu
  • Emily Richard
  • Rupert Frazer
  • Ben Stiller

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Metacritic

62
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Based on 22 Critics
7.9

USER SCORE (125)

Generally favorable reviews based on 125 Reviews
50

The pseudomystical vagueness that seems to be Spielberg's stock-in-trade stifles most of the particularity of the source.

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Metacritic review by Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
63

Empire of the Sun adds up to a promising idea, a carefully observed production and some interesting performances.

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Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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