Empire Of The Sun
moderate violence
Director(s)Steven Spielberg
Production year1987
Approx. running minutes146m
CastChristian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips, Masato Ibu, Emily Richard, Rupert Frazer, Peter Gale, Takatoro Kataoka, Ben Stiller, Robert Stephens
Empire Of The Sun
moderate violence
A young English boy is separated from his parents during the Japanese invasion of Shanghai in 1941. This autobiographica ...
A young English boy is separated from his parents during the Japanese invasion of Shanghai in 1941. This autobiographical drama, based on the novel by J G Ballard, features scenes of violence in a wartime context.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
injury detail
alcohol and smoking
rude humour
Classified Date:
04/01/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Brothers
moderate violence
Classified Date:
16/06/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
violence
There are infrequent scenes of moderate violence, in which people are beaten heavily with punches and with sticks. While the scenes are quite brutal, they occur within a historical wartime setting. There are also scenes of shooting, although these are not very detailed.
threat and horror
There are some tense moments, including when the central character is separated from his parents and when he is in danger because of the wartime setting.
language
There is some mild bad language, including 'bastard'.
sex
There is a scene of implied sex in which a couple appear to be engaging in sexual activity behind a curtain. Nothing is shown beyond a hand stroking a body and a man getting on top of his wife before they are interrupted.
discrimination
There is some use of racial slurs against the invading Japanese, reflecting the historical wartime context.
injury detail
There is sight of blood after a person is beaten and after people are shot.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are seen drinking and smoking and a boy briefly smokes a cigar..
additional issues
There is also a scene in which it is implied a man and woman have sex; however, it is brief and there is no detailed activity.
Classified Date:
31/12/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
11/07/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
14/07/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
10/11/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Cannon-Warner
Classified Date:
27/07/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified date16/06/1999
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
discrimination
injury detail
alcohol and smoking
rude humour
Director(s)Steven Spielberg
Production year1987
Approx. running minutes146m
CastChristian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips, Masato Ibu, Emily Richard, Rupert Frazer, Peter Gale, Takatoro Kataoka, Ben Stiller, Robert Stephens
Classified Date:
04/01/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Warner Brothers
moderate violence
Classified Date:
16/06/1999
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
violence
There are infrequent scenes of moderate violence, in which people are beaten heavily with punches and with sticks. While the scenes are quite brutal, they occur within a historical wartime setting. There are also scenes of shooting, although these are not very detailed.
threat and horror
There are some tense moments, including when the central character is separated from his parents and when he is in danger because of the wartime setting.
language
There is some mild bad language, including 'bastard'.
sex
There is a scene of implied sex in which a couple appear to be engaging in sexual activity behind a curtain. Nothing is shown beyond a hand stroking a body and a man getting on top of his wife before they are interrupted.
discrimination
There is some use of racial slurs against the invading Japanese, reflecting the historical wartime context.
injury detail
There is sight of blood after a person is beaten and after people are shot.
alcohol and smoking
Adults are seen drinking and smoking and a boy briefly smokes a cigar..
additional issues
There is also a scene in which it is implied a man and woman have sex; however, it is brief and there is no detailed activity.
Classified Date:
31/12/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
11/07/2001
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
14/07/1988
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
10/11/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Columbia-Cannon-Warner
Classified Date:
27/07/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified date16/06/1999
LanguageEnglish
