Empire of Light

Name: Empire of Light
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2022-12-09
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Toby Jones, Colin Firth, Tom Brooke

2022·Movie·R·115 min·★ 6.6(628)

Drama Romance More English titles

The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.

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Germany	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Disney Plus, Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Spain	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
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Japan	Disney Plus	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Empire of Light

Empire of Light is a 2022 English-language drama and romance film directed by Sam Mendes. The cast is led by Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Toby Jones. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, YouTube TV.

Empire of Light was produced by Searchlight Pictures, Neal Street Productions, and TSG Entertainment and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on December 9, 2022, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $14 million, it went on to gross $11 million worldwide.

Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Sam Mendes
Release date: December 9, 2022
OTT release: February 7, 2023
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $14 million
Box office: $11 million
Production: Searchlight Pictures, Neal Street Productions, TSG Entertainment

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Empire of Light cast & crew

Empire of Light was directed by Sam Mendes and written by Sam Mendes.

The cast features Olivia Colman as Hilary, Micheal Ward as Stephen, Toby Jones as Norman, Colin Firth as Donald Ellis, Tom Brooke as Neil, and Tanya Moodie as Delia.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Trent Reznor, cinematography is by Roger Deakins, and it was produced by Pippa Harris and Sam Mendes.

Is Empire of Light worth watching?

Empire of Light holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 628 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Empire of Light is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Empire of Light

In United States, you can stream Empire of Light on fuboTV and YouTube TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on February 7, 2023.

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