Empire of the Sun

Summary

Empire of the Sun is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Empire of the Sun received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• Empire of the Sun received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[4].
• Empire of the Sun's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Empire of the Sun was directed by Steven Spielberg^[6].
• Tom Stoppard wrote the screenplay for Empire of the Sun^[7].
• Menno Meyjes wrote the screenplay for Empire of the Sun^[8].
• Empire of the Sun's composer is recorded as John Williams^[9].
• Empire of the Sun's genre is war film^[10].
• Empire of the Sun's genre is coming-of-age film^[11].
• Empire of the Sun's genre is drama film^[12].
• Empire of the Sun's based on is recorded as Empire of the Sun^[13].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was Christian Bale^[14].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was John Malkovich^[15].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was Miranda Richardson^[16].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was Nigel Havers^[17].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was Joe Pantoliano^[18].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was Leslie Phillips^[19].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was Ben Stiller^[20].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was Burt Kwouk^[21].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was Emily Richard^[22].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was Robert Stephens^[23].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was Masatō Ibu^[24].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was Paul McGann^[25].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was Marc de Jonge^[26].
• A cast member of Empire of the Sun was James Greene^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Kathleen Kennedy^[28], Frank Marshall^[29], Steven Spielberg^[30], and Robert Shapiro^[31]. Empire of the Sun was directed by Steven Spielberg^[6]. Screenwriters include Tom Stoppard^[7] and Menno Meyjes^[8]. Cast members include Christian Bale^[14], John Malkovich^[15], Miranda Richardson^[16], Nigel Havers^[17], Joe Pantoliano^[18], and Leslie Phillips^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 11, 1987^[32] and March 10, 1988^[33]. The original language of Empire of the Sun was English^[34]. Genres include war film^[10], coming-of-age film^[11], and drama film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Pacific War^[36], aviation^[37], and World War II^[38].

Reception

Awards received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3], a film award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[4], a class of award^[42], in United States^[43]. Reviews include 6.8/10^[44], 77%^[45], and 62/100^[46].

Why It Matters

Empire of the Sun has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

What awards did Empire of the Sun receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[4].