Empire Records

Empire Records

They're selling music but not selling out.

Directed by Allan Moyle

Produced by Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures

199590 min6.6 / 10

A warm, energetic ensemble comedy-drama about young people bonding over music and independence, celebrating friendship and youthful idealism against corporate encroachment.

The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain.

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  • Is Empire Records easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Does Empire Records end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Empire Records violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Empire Records scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Empire Records sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Empire Records

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Empire Records

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Empire Records, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Empire Records, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Empire Records, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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