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2023 | DIRECTED BY SAM MENDES

Empire of Light

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Empire of Light
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Movie Stats
Year
2023
Runtime
 115 minutes (1 hr 55 mins)
Certificates

15

R

NC16

M

6+
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No of ratings:
1
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First viewed:
22nd Oct 2022
Last viewed:
21st Jun 2025
Total views:
25
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £3.9 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $1.2 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
490,856 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
112,596 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 13th Jan '23
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £1.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 14
US Box Office
  • Debut weekend: 9th Dec '22
  • Debut position: 21
  • Highest position: 11
  • Debut gross: $163.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
sam mendes Sam Mendes
Starring
sam mendesOlivia ColmanHilary
Micheal WardStephen
sam mendesColin FirthDonald Ellis
Toby JonesNorman
Tom BrookeNeil
Tanya MoodieDelia
Hannah OnslowJanine
Crystal ClarkeRuby
Monica DolanRosemary Bates
Ron CookMr. Cooper
Sara StewartBrenda Ellis
Justin EdwardsJim Booth
Roman Hayeck-GreenFrankie
Brian FletcherBrian
Dougie BoyallFinn
William ChubbDoctor Laird
Spike LeightonMikey
Jacob AveryColin
Jamie WhitlowSean
Dylan BlorePogo
Adrian McLoughlinBill
D.J. BaileyMr. Podd
Tom ColleyParamedic
Mark GoldthorpBallroom Instructor
Rod ArthurMayor
Mark FieldConstable Bramah
Tim SamuelsReceiving Doctor
Dawn MurphyNurse
Ashleigh ReynoldsTrevor
George WhiteheadMartin
Sam BoskovicChas
Mark CollierPremiere Guest
Mark FarrowPremiere VIP Guest
Caroline GlassGlamorous Film Premiere Guest
Eliza GlockBrandy
George GreenlandRyan
Steve McKielMan on Bus
Laine SlaterSkinhead
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
3
Total weeks
14
Total UK Gross:
£3,887,576
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Empire of Light
13 Jan 2023
3N
£1,721,921
£1,721,921
20 Jan 2023
7▼
£445,127
£2,759,699
27 Jan 2023
13▼
£202,900
£3,289,954
3 Feb 2023
17▼
£74,670
£3,555,803
10 Feb 2023
19▼
£41,960
£3,680,004
17 Feb 2023
35▼
£10,466
£3,744,372
24 Feb 2023
35▲▼
£4,756
£3,782,400
3 Mar 2023
39▼
£3,467
£3,812,292
10 Mar 2023
39▲▼
£4,234
£3,826,291
17 Mar 2023
48▼
£1,739
£3,839,708
24 Mar 2023
54▼
£311
£3,862,619
21 Apr 2023
68▼
£90
£3,887,397
28 Apr 2023
64▲
£43
£3,887,453
12 May 2023
62▲
£105
£3,887,576

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
11
Weeks top 15
3
Total Weeks
7
Total US Gross:
$1,170,995
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
9 Dec 2022
21N
$163,405
$163,405
16 Dec 2022
11▲
$223,456
$460,277
23 Dec 2022
12▼
$86,247
$682,831
30 Dec 2022
12▲▼
$118,444
$953,011
6 Jan 2023
20▼
$52,760
$1,096,553
13 Jan 2023
27▼
$20,000
$1,146,961
20 Jan 2023
34▼
$9,248
$1,170,995

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
'Empire of Light' is trending today
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  1. Moon Over Parador (1988)
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  1. Fast and Furious 9 (2021)
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£3,887,576
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Genres
Drama
Drama
Romance
Romance
Popular in these countries
  • Colombia Colombia
  • Poland Poland
News from around the web
Empire Of Light Review  empireonline.com Fri, 6th January 2023

Empire of Light review – Sam Mendes’s sprawling love letter to cinema  The Guardian Sun, 8th January 2023

Where was ‘Empire of Light’ filmed?  CN Traveller Wed, 18th January 2023

Empire of Light movie review & film summary (2022)  Roger Ebert Fri, 9th December 2022

Dreamland Cinema tours set to take place this month  The Isle of Thanet News Fri, 7th March 2025

‘Empire of Light’ Review: They Found It at the Movies (Published 2022)  The New York Times Thu, 8th December 2022

17th January 2023
UK Box Office Weekend Report 13th - 15th January 2023: A fourth weekend at the top of the UK box office for Avatar 2 as its passes the £60 Million milestone