Empire of Light

Theatrical - Wide 2022-12-09

Cast Olivia Colman Toby Jones Colin Firth Ron Cook
Directed by Sam Mendes

Box Office Gross: $11,395,604

Running Time: 115 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Searchlight Pictures, Neal Street Productions, TSG Entertainment

Genres: Drama Romance

JoBlo's Rating

5/10

Synopsis

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.

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Interview: Sam Mendes, Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward & Tanya Moodie Talk Empire of Light

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Sam Mendes‘ latest, Empire of Light, is far from the action spectacle of Skyfall. It is a sweet and personal tale that centers around a struggling movie theatre. The film stars the brilliant Olivia Colman in a stunning performance. Along...

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Empire of Light trailer: Olivia Colman brings the house down in Sam Mendes’ compelling new drama

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Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman is ready to bring the house down in Searchlight Pictures‘ Empire of Light trailer. The film hails from American Beauty and Skyfall director Sam Mendes, who travels back to the ’80s for this emotionally-charged drama about the power of human connection...

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Empire of Light Review (TIFF)

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PLOT: In 1981, a middle-aged movie theatre manager (Olivia Colman) gets a new lease on life when a young man (Micheal Ward) comes to work at the cinema. REVIEW: Empire of Light is a muddled misfire from director Sam Mendes....

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Empire of Light: Sam Mendes’ love letter to cinema releases a new trailer

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The teaser trailer for the esteemed director Sam Mendes’ new movie, Empire of Light, has been released. The director also serves as screenwriter and producer for this TIFF-bound awards contender. This period piece features an ensemble composed of Academy Award winner...

Empire of Light: Olivia Colman circling Sam Mendes’ next film

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Skyfall and 1917 director Sam Mendes has announced his next feature for Searchlight Pictures called Empire of Light. Mendes is set to direct the project with Olivia Colman (The Favourite, The Crown) in final negotiations to star. This will be the...