The Empire fingerprintHigh energy, funny, light on feelings.
Tense and spectacular
Wondrous
Plenty of absurdist humor and dark humor
Fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and spectacular
The Empire is tense and spectacular.
Plenty of absurdist humor and dark humor
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and dark humor.
Fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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The Empire is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 5.1, Rotten Tomatoes 58%, and Metacritic 54). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 50 min
The Empire runs 1 h 50 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Empire higher (69) than critics (56). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 15% of its budget.
It was made in French. Produced in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal.
+13GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Empire in 27 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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