Empire of Light
Seen it?2022 | 115 min | Drama, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, 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 romantics. If you loved All of Us Strangers or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 Golden Globe and 3 BAFTAs.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11 million worldwide on a $14 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 161K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sam Mendes
- Olivia ColmanHilary
- Micheal WardStephen
- Toby JonesNorman
- Colin FirthDonald Ellis
- Tom BrookeNeil
- Tanya MoodieDelia
- Hannah OnslowJanine
- Crystal ClarkeRuby
- Monica DolanRosemary Bates
- Ron CookMr. Cooper