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Emperor

Movie
2012
1h 45m
PG-13
English
Drama, History, War
User Score: 
6.3
Critic Score: 
40
Emperor' Poster
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.
Emperor Poster

Emperor

PG-13
Movie
2012
1h 45m
English
Drama, History, War
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.
Rating
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6.3
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Emperor (2012) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
40

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Matthew Fox
General Bonner Fellers
Tommy Lee Jones
General Douglas MacArthur
Eriko Hatsune
Aya Shimada
Kaori Momoi
Mitsuko Kajima
Toshiyuki Nishida
General Kajima
Colin Moy
General Richter
Masat Ibu
Koichi Kido
Isao Natsuyagi
Teizaburo Sekiya
Takatar Kataoka
Emperor Hirohito
Aaron Jackson
Lt Col. Rogers
Will Wallace
CIC Commander
Kelson Henderson
Adjutant to MacArthur
Takanori Higuchi
Head Palace Guard
Directed By: Peter Webber
Written By: David Klass (Screenplay), Vera Blasi (Screenplay)

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ItsWilder says...
11 years ago
With Tommy Lee Jones on the cover of all the artwork I was expecting a bit more of him and didn't expect as much Matthew Fox, but it's really his movie. TLJ as General MaCarthur only pops in & out of the film at key moments.
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Taffy says...
12 years ago
The movie overall is OK although it is a little historically incorrect and portraits the emperor of Japan as a "good person". Wiki him and you will be amazed to find out about him. The actors get into their roles and this is seen all over the picture. Worth your time to see it!
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jarvis-8243417 says...
5 months ago
The World War II film _Emperor_ is a dramatic political thriller. In the aftermath of Japan’s surrender, Supreme Commander Gen. MacArthur appoints Gen. Bonner Fellers to lead the investigation that will determine if Emperor Hirohito should be charged with war crimes. Matthew Fox and Tommy Lee Jones lead the cast and give strong performances. The storytelling is also very well-done, and does a good job at building intrigue and suspense. Additionally, the cinematography and set designs create a remarkably authentic looking early 20th century Japan. Inspired by an incredible true story, _Emperor_ is a compelling historical drama.
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doctorjbeam says...
8 years ago
Couldn't finish it. Absolute drivel.
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Featured User Reviews

TomStensson
6 years ago
An ambitious attempt to describe a very important problem facing MacArthur when he became Supreme Commander over Japan: should he drag the emperor to a war crime tribunal in order to appease politicians back home in the US who felt that the voters wanted it, or should he be more concerned about rest More
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