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Emperor
MEANRANK
56/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 31, highest is AlloCiné on 68. Critics average 40, everyone else 61.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In the tense days following Japan's surrender in World War II, a leading American general is tasked with deciding whether to prosecute the Japanese Emperor for war crimes. He must race against time to investigate the Emperor's role in the war, navigating complex political pressures from both Washington and the occupied Japanese leadership. His investigation becomes a moral dilemma with the potential to shape the future of a nation.
Details
- Director
- Peter Webber
- Writers
- David Klass, Vera Blasi
- Released
- 14 September 2012
- Country
- Japan, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Box office
- $14.9M
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