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Emperor

Emperor

History · War · Drama · 2020

An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.

Movie details

Emperor

“Son of kings. Father of revolution.”

2020 History · War · Drama 1h 39m

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TMDB

7.6 / 10

Community rating

An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Emperor?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Mark Amin

Written by

Pat Charles · Mark Amin

Dayo Okeniyi

Dayo Okeniyi

Shields Green

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Levi Coffin

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

John Brown

Kat Graham

Kat Graham

Delores

Ben Robson

Ben Robson

Luke McCabe

Naturi Naughton

Naturi Naughton

Sarah Green

Paul Scheer

Paul Scheer

Duvane Henderson

Court is in session

Put Emperor on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.