Emperor
Seen it?2020 | 99 min | History, War, Drama, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (67% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 The Last of the Mohicans or Glory, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Amin
- Dayo OkeniyiShields Green
- Bruce DernLevi Coffin
- James CromwellJohn Brown
- Kat GrahamDelores
- Ben RobsonLuke McCabe
- Naturi NaughtonSarah Green
- Paul ScheerDuvane Henderson
- Keean JohnsonRufus Kelly
- M.C. GaineyRandolph Stevens
- Mykelti WilliamsonTruesdale