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Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

1987Movie⏱️ 2h 33mPG🏆 #901 Top Rated
DramaWar
7.7
IMDB Rating
141,423 votes

A teenage English boy struggles to survive with his fellow captives under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.

Director
Steven Spielberg
Writers
Tom Stoppard, J.G. Ballard, Menno Meyjes
Stars
Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson
Release Date
December 25, 1987
Language
English, Japanese, Mandarin, Shanghainese
Country
United States
🏆 13
Wins
🎯 17
Nominations
💬 408
Reviews
📋 190K
Watchlists
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Christian Bale
Christian Bale
as Jim
John Malkovich
John Malkovich
as Basie
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson
as Mrs. Victor
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
as Dr. Rawlins
Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano
as Frank Demarest
Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips
as Maxton
Masatô Ibu
Masatô Ibu
as Sgt. Nagata
Emily Richard
Emily Richard
as Jim's Mother
Rupert Frazer
Rupert Frazer
as Jim's Father
Peter Gale
Peter Gale
as Mr. Victor

💰 Box Office

$22,239,121
Worldwide Gross
$22,238,696
Domestic Gross
$1,314,509
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Filming Location
Trebujena, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain
Production
Warner Bros., Amblin Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

world war two1940schinasurvivaljapanese occupation of china

🎯 Categories

Coming-of-AgeEpicPeriod DramaPsychological DramaWar EpicDramaWar

⭐ Featured Review

Survivng life when your world has been turned upside down.
by gbavedas772005-01-06
10/10

"I saw this movie 17 years ago as a ten year old in the theater and saw it again for the first time since then last night on a TV movie channel. I have to say I'm almost ashamed that I forgot what a great movie this was...what a great movie it still is. The film contains parts very competently played by the then relatively un-knowns John Malkovic, Joey "Pants" and Ben Stiller. The lead was played, and very well done at that, by a then young actor Christian Bales (sp?). The acting in this movie is fantastic and the story line is is as rich as any other of the best movies I've..."

💡 Did You Know?

Eric Flynn, who plays a British POW, was actually a POW as a child in a Japanese camp.

📖 Synopsis

A teenage English boy struggles to survive with his fellow captives under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.