Movie
Where to Watch Emperor (2012) in the US
- 2012
- PG-13
- 1h 45m
- 6.5IMDb
- 31%Rotten Tomatoes
- 48Metascore
Emperor is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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- Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD), Howdy (HD), and Philo (HD).
- Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD).
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD).
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What it's about
A story of love and understanding set amidst the tensions and uncertainties of the days immediately following the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. On the staff of General Douglas MacArthur (Jones), the de facto ruler of Japan as Supreme Commander of the occupying forces, a leading Japanese expert, General Bonner Fellers (Fox) is charged with reaching a decision of historical importance: should Emperor Hirohito be tried and hanged as a war criminal? Interwoven is the story of Fellers' love affair with Aya, a Japanese exchange student he had met years previously in the U.S. Memories of Aya and his quest to find her in the ravaged post-war landscape help Fellers to discover both his wisdom and his humanity and enable him to come to the momentous decision that changed the course of history and the future of two nations.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Peter Webber
- Writer
- Vera Blasi, David Klass, Shiro Okamoto
- Starring
- Matthew Fox, Colin Moy, Tommy Lee Jones
Details
- Release date
- Jul 27, 2013
- Language
- English, Japanese
- Country
- Japan, United States, New Zealand
- Box office
- $3,346,265
- Awards
- 1 nomination total
Where to Watch Emperor (2012) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Emperor in the United States?
- Emperor is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD), Howdy (HD), and Philo (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Emperor or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on fuboTV (HD), Howdy (HD), and Philo (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Emperor for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD).
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