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Poster for Emperor

Emperor

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2012 | 105 min | Drama, History, War

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (32% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Devotion or Operation Mincemeat, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    32% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $15 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 57K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Webber

  • Matthew FoxGeneral Bonner Fellers
  • Tommy Lee JonesGeneral Douglas MacArthur
  • Eriko HatsuneAya Shimada
  • Masayoshi HanedaTakahashi
  • Kaori MomoiMitsuko Kajima
  • Toshiyuki NishidaGeneral Kajima
  • Colin MoyGeneral Richter
  • Masatô IbuKoichi Kido
  • Isao NatsuyagiTeizaburo Sekiya
  • Takatarô KataokaEmperor Hirohito