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The Emperor's Club
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Metascore
49 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 32 Critics What's this?

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 20 Ratings

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  • Starring: Emile Hirsch, Kevin Kline
  • Summary: Adapted from Ethan Canin's acclaimed short story "The Palace Thief," this film explores the turbulent relationship between a high school Classics professor (Kline) and one of his students (Hirsch).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 32
  3. Negative: 5 out of 32
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    90
    This isn't a stand up and cheer flick; it's a sit down and ponder affair. And thanks to Kline's superbly nuanced performance, that pondering is highly pleasurable.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    It's refreshing that there's any moral at all, and that despite its warm and fuzzy trappings, the film floats actual ideas and sprinkles serious questions of ethics and morality atop the usual Hollywood syrup.
  3. Time
    Reviewed by: Richard Corliss
    30
    May leave viewers emotionally disconnected from this distinctly unchipper Mr. Chips.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 2 out of 16
  1. Roscoe
    9
    The critics that damn this film are out of touch with the real meaning of this film and are likely to be devoid of any ethics, sensitivity and purpose in life. It shows why they are critics, rather people who perform a role that adds any real value to society. They are sad cases and I feel sorry for them. I love this movie.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  2. [Anonymous]
    8
    It's not as bad a critics claim it is. Kline is good, and the situation with that one cheater kid is interesting. Also shows how strict private schools get...sheesh (but they all got rich! or stayed that way). Guess that kid never changed.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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