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Empire of Light

2022·1h 55m·R
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
27,391 votes
Metascore
54
Metacritic

A drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s.

Empire of Light is a 2022 drama romance movie directed by Sam Mendes, starring Colin Firth, Toby Jones, Olivia Colman. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 27,391 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director
Sam Mendes
Stars
Colin Firth
Toby Jones
Olivia Colman
Micheal Ward
Creators
Sam Mendes
Details
2022-12-09
115 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, United States
★ English
Keywords
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