Where to watch The Emperor's Club (2002) tonight
The Emperor's Club (2002) runs 1 h 48 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 7.1 from 421 TMDB members. William Hundert is a passionate and principled Classics professor who finds his tightly-controlled world shaken and inexorably altered when a new student, Sedgewick Bell, walks into his classroom. What begins as a fierce battle of wills gives way to a close student-teacher relationship, but results in a life lesson for Hundert that will still haunt him a quarter of a century later.
- Runtime
- 1 h 48 min — ends 9:48 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Drama
- Released
- November 22, 2002
- TMDB rating
- 7.1 / 10 from 421 votes
- Director
- Michael Hoffman
- Starring
- Kevin Kline, Emile Hirsch, Jesse Eisenberg, Rishi Mehta
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube Free (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Emperor's Club?
- The Emperor's Club is 1 h 48 min long (108 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:48 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Emperor's Club rated?
- The Emperor's Club is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is The Emperor's Club a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream The Emperor's Club?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube Free (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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