Film

Empire of Light

2022 · 1h 55m · Drama · Romance

IMDb

6.7

Rotten Tomatoes

44%

Metacritic

54

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.

Olivia Colman

Hilary

Micheal Ward

Stephen

Toby Jones

Norman

Colin Firth

Donald Ellis

Tom Brooke

Neil

Tanya Moodie

Delia

Hannah Onslow

Janine

Crystal Clarke

Ruby

Monica Dolan

Rosemary Bates

Ron Cook

Mr. Cooper

Sara Stewart

Brenda Ellis

Justin Edwards

Jim Booth

Roman Hayeck-Green

Frankie

Brian Fletcher

Brian

Dougie Boyall

Finn

William Chubb

Doctor Laird

• Sam MendesDirector · Producer · Writer
• Pippa HarrisProducer
• Julie PastorExecutive Producer
• Michael LermanExecutive Producer
• Roger DeakinsDirector of Photography
• Trent ReznorOriginal Music Composer
• Atticus RossOriginal Music Composer
• Lee SmithEditor
• Nina GoldCasting

Official UK TrailerOfficial TrailerOfficial Teaser Trailer

Release date

December 9, 2022

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Budget

$13,500,000

Revenue

$11,395,604

Genres

Drama, Romance

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