Is Empire of Light sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Empire of Light one of a kind?

Barely. Less singular than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Empire of Light easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Empire of Light scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Empire of Light violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Empire of Light end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Empire of Light

Name: Empire of Light
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2022
Duration: 115 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Toby Jones, Colin Firth, Tom Brooke

Directed by Sam Mendes

Produced by Searchlight Pictures, Neal Street Productions

2022115 min6.6 / 10

A tender, melancholic romance set in a 1980s seaside cinema, exploring mental illness, racial prejudice, and the redemptive power of human connection.

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.

Clusters

Love Tested by Mortality Bittersweet Doomed Romances Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Long-Distance Love Stories Workplace Movies

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

England Love Interracial Relationship Racism Mental Illness Projectionist Seaside Town 1980s Lost Soul Race Relations Movie Theater

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is Empire of Light sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Empire of Light one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 88% of films.
Is Empire of Light easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Empire of Light scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Empire of Light violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Empire of Light end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.