Empire Records fingerprintStriking style.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Everyday modern life, growing up, and show business
Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Empire Records is fast-paced.
Nostalgic and wholesome
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, wholesome, and hopeful. Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Expect plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and show business
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and show business. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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They're selling music but not selling out.
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Empire Records is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 35%, and Metacritic 47). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 30 min
Empire Records runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Empire Records higher (72) than critics (41). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $303,841 worldwide, 3% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United States.
+113GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Empire Records in 127 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 69 storytelling tropes for Empire Records, including Nerves of Steel, Beleaguered Assistant, Le Parkour.
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