Want to behold the glory that is 'Empire of the Sun' on your TV or mobile device at home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Steven Spielberg-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.
Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Empire of the Sun' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'Empire of the Sun' right now, here are some details about the Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment history flick.
Released December 8th, 1987, 'Empire of the Sun' stars Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers The PG movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 33 min, and received a user score of 75 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 1,840 knowledgeable users.
Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him."
'Empire of the Sun' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Vudu, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, Apple iTunes, and Google Play Movies .
'Empire of the Sun' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on December 25th, 1987
- Buy Empire of the Sun Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
November 6th, 2001
- Buy Empire of the Sun DVD
Watch Full Movie on Digital or Stream on Demand starting August 11th, 2008
Movie Reviews
'The Garfield Movie' explores the popular cartoon cat's origin story. Chris Pratt delivers a fun vocal...
Read full review‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Is Basically A Remake Of ‘The Strangers’. ‘The Strangers: Chapter...
Read full review‘Back to Black’ features a star-making lead turn but leaden execution. Sam Taylor-Johnson here brings...
Read full reviewTV Reviews
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire’ takes a walk on the dark side. This follow-up to 2022’s ‘Tales...
Read full reviewDebuting on HBO and Max with the first two episodes of its third season on May 2nd, ‘Hacks’ returns...
Read full reviewLaunching on Prime Video with all eight episodes on Thursday April 11th, ‘Fallout’ manages the tough...
Read full review