The Scarlet Empress fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Scarlet Empress is spectacular and tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
The Reigning Beauty of the Screen!
You are here: The Scarlet EmpressTap a poster to move
You are herePreview
vscompared with The Scarlet Empress
The Scarlet Empress1934
Point at a poster to compare itHold a poster to compare it
A chip fills to its level. Tap a full one for titles without that trait, a low one for titles with it.
Open a page:The Last Emperor (1987)The Empress (2022)The Danish Girl (2015)Sunshine (1999)The Duchess (2008)Frida (2002)Queen Christina (1934)A Royal Affair (2012)Barry Lyndon (1975)Wilde (1997)Never Look Away (2018)The Young Victoria (2009)Spencer (2021)Cleopatra (1963)Out of Africa (1985)Pope Joan (2009)Ragtime (1981)The White Princess (2017)El Cid (1961)Victoria (2016)The Madness of King George (1994)Mr. Turner (2014)A Dangerous Method (2011)Napoleon (1927)Europa Europa (1990)Corsage (2022)Belle (2013)Mr. Sunshine (2018)The Brutalist (2024)The Spanish Princess (2019)A United Kingdom (2016)Versailles (2015)Marie Antoinette (2006)Elizabeth (1998)Indochine (1992)The Crown (2016)House of Guinness (2025)Woman in Gold (2015)Julia (1977)The Best of Youth (2003)Testament of Youth (2015)Manon of the Spring (1986)Ivan the Terrible, Part I (1944)Reds (1981)The Borgias (2011)Pelle the Conqueror (1987)All the Way (2016)Ferrari (2023)Lust for Life (1956)Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto (1954)The Magnificent Century (2011)Michael Collins (1996)Lawrence of Arabia (1962)An Angel at My Table (1990)First Man (2018)Reign (2013)Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)The Tudors (2007)Bridge of Spies (2015)Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)The Story of Adèle H. (1975)The Butterfly's Dream (2013)Defiance (2008)
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Scarlet Empress is included with a subscription to FlixFling in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 87%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and disturbing imagery.
1 h 44 min
The Scarlet Empress runs 1 h 44 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 87 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see The Scarlet Empress much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Scarlet Empress in 10 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 25 storytelling tropes for The Scarlet Empress, including Mama's Baby, Papa's Maybe, A Minor Kidroduction, Call-Back.
7.5
