Where to watch Emperor (2012) tonight
Emperor (2012) runs 1 h 45 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 6.2 from 291 TMDB members. As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.
- Runtime
- 1 h 45 min — ends 9:45 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Released
- September 14, 2012
- TMDB rating
- 6.2 / 10 from 291 votes
- Director
- Peter Webber
- Starring
- Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune, Masayoshi Haneda
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Emperor?
- Emperor is 1 h 45 min long (105 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:45 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Emperor rated?
- Emperor is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is Emperor a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and History reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream Emperor?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-06: Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
If you like Emperor
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- The Last Rifleman (2023)
- Devotion (2022)
- Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)
- The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
- Destination Tokyo (1943)
- Pearl Harbor (2001)
- Operation Mincemeat (2022)
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