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Empire of the Sun has generally received very positive reviews.
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Empire of the Sun was released in 1987 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 763 reviews, giving Empire of the Sun (1987) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 85%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 74%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Empire of the Sun than critics were.
With a score of 76%, Empire of the Sun is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1987 with similar scores include films like Lethal Weapon, Raising Arizona and Moonstruck.
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