Empire of the Sun

Movie review by Scott G. Mignola, Common Sense Media
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Common Sense says

age 14+

Beautiful but grim WWII saga through a boy's eyes.

PG 1987 153 minutes

Parents say

age 12+

Based on 5 reviews

Kids say

age 12+

Based on 16 reviews

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age 10+

Once a time

what i think? you should watch it i just can't believe that there are some people who have never seen it. the story, the music, the charachters...etc. it made me feel stuff i've never felt before. hope mankind can make more art like this one, we got tired of wack movies .

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
age 10+

Very amazing

PG: some war images and violence

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