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Empire of the Sun
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Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the semi-autobiographical novel by J. G. Ballard. The movie follows the story of a young English boy named Jamie Graham who is captured and imprisoned in a camp by the Japanese during World War II.

Released
1987
Runtime
153 min
Rating
PG
Budget
$35M
Box Office
$67M
Status
Released
Daily update · June 4, 2026

Empire of the Sun ranks #1,249 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 1.5. It peaked at #2,128 of all time (Feb 26 - Mar 27, 2021). It ranks #901 over the past 365 days.

Empire of the Sun
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