Empire of the Sun
To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.
1987 • 153 min • Drama · History · War
Our family guide
Best from age 12- 50 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 75 Audience · 2173 · 49%
Akiwa ametenganishwa na wazazi wake wakati wa Vita Kuu ya Pili ya Dunia, mvulana wa Kiingereza mwenye bahati anapitia maisha katika kambi ya Wajapani ya wafungwa huko Shanghai. Anapata uthabiti na matumaini katikati ya mazingira magumu, akianzisha uhusiano usiotarajiwa na kushuhudia ukweli wa vita kupitia macho ya mtoto.
- Violence & peril
- 5/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 6/10
Heads up
- Onyesho la vita na athari zake kwa watoto
- Kutenganishwa na wazazi
- Baadhi ya matukio makali kambini
- Lugha fupi, isiyo kali sana
What it models well
- Uthabiti katikati ya shida
- Huruma na urafiki
- Silika za kuishi
- Kudumisha matumaini
Talk about it after
- Athari za vita kwa raia, hasa watoto
- Kuzoea mabadiliko makubwa ya hali
- Kupata matumaini na ukarimu katika maeneo usiyotarajia
- Maana ya uhuru na utumwa
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Top billed cast
Director: Steven Spielberg • Crew: Tom Stoppard
Trailers & clips
Reviewer notes
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers_**Even great people have a dud on occasion**_ A British boy (Christian Bale) living with his wealthy parents in Shanghai is separated from them when Japanese forces invade in the early years of WW2. He then has to survive the war in a POW camp. John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers and Joe Pantoliano play fellow prisoners. Based on J.G.…
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersEmpire of the Sun glaringly shines insight into the impoverished wealthy amidst war-torn China. Spielberg is one of a handful of directors that everyone acknowledges. Whether your interest lies with films or elsewhere, he is known to all for his eclectic filmography that tackles nearly every single genre available.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.5/10 (2,173)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Box office
- $66,700,000
- IMDb
- tt0092965
