Emperor

Name: Emperor
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 2012-09-14
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune, Masayoshi Haneda, Kaori Momoi

2012·Movie·PG-13·105 min·★ 6.2(288)

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“After the war was won, the battle for peace began.”

As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.

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Can I watch Emperor in United States? Yes — you can stream Emperor in United States on Philo, Howdy Amazon Channel, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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About Emperor

Emperor is a 2012 English-language drama, history and war film directed by Peter Webber. The cast is led by Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Howdy Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Emperor was produced by Fellers Film, Krasnoff / Foster Entertainment, and United Performers' Studio and made in Japan and United States of America. It was released on September 14, 2012, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $15 million worldwide.

Director: Peter Webber
Writers: David Klass, Vera Blasi
Release date: September 14, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Japan, United States of America
Box office: $15 million
Production: Fellers Film, Krasnoff / Foster Entertainment, United Performers' Studio

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Emperor cast & crew

Emperor was directed by Peter Webber and written by David Klass and Vera Blasi.

The cast features Matthew Fox as General Bonner Fellers, Tommy Lee Jones as General Douglas MacArthur, Eriko Hatsune as Aya Shimada, Masayoshi Haneda as Takahashi, Kaori Momoi as Mitsuko Kajima, and Toshiyuki Nishida as General Kajima.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alex Heffes, cinematography is by Stuart Dryburgh, and it was produced by Yoko Narahashi and Eugene Nomura.

Is Emperor worth watching?

Emperor holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 288 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and war, Emperor is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Emperor

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