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Empire Records

1995 · 90 min

A breezy, feel-good hangout movie with a quirky ensemble, gentle drama, and a nostalgic 90s vibe that's easy to enjoy.

Directed by
Allan Moyle
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Tagline
They're selling music but not selling out.
Overview
The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain.

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Directed by
Allan Moyle
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • identity
  • love
Places
  • workplace
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Allan Moyle
Written by
Carol Heikkinen
Starring
Liv Tyler, Johnny Whitworth, Renée Zellweger, Robin Tunney, Anthony LaPaglia, Rory Cochrane, Ethan Embry, Maxwell Caulfield
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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