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The poster features a dramatic silhouette of a lone figure against a vibrant sunset, with a fiery orange sun dominating the background. A dark, swirling vortex of smoke rises from the top left, adding an ominous and mysterious atmosphere. The title "Empire of the Sun" is elegantly displayed in bo...

Empire of the Sun

1987 · Movie · 153 min· Updated May 2026
⭐7.5
🍅77%
62
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🌐English,Japanese,Mandarin· Originally English
Rated:PG

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Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.

Empire of the Sun is a film that explores themes of based on novel or book, shanghai, china, atomic bomb. It also touches on stadium and bravery and peasant.

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Director

Steven Spielberg

Cast

Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips, Masatô Ibu, Emily Richard, Rupert Frazer, Peter Gale

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The poster features a dramatic silhouette of a lone figure against a vibrant sunset, with a fiery orange sun dominating the background. A dark, swirling vortex of smoke rises from the top left, adding an ominous and mysterious atmosphere. The title "Empire of the Sun" is elegantly displayed in bo...

Empire of the Sun

1987•⭐ 7.5•153 min•Updated May 2026
🌐English,Japanese,Mandarin· Originally English
Rated:PG
⭐

IMDb

7.5/10

🍅

RT Critics

77%

62

Metacritic

Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.

Empire of the Sun is a film that explores themes of based on novel or book, shanghai, china, atomic bomb. It also touches on stadium and bravery and peasant.

Director

Steven Spielberg

Cast

Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips, Masatô Ibu, Emily Richard, Rupert Frazer, Peter Gale

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