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12/30/06
The Emperor's Club (2002)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:1
Rotten:5
Average Rating:4.5/10
Consensus: Though Kline is excellent in his portrayal of Hundert, the movie is too dull and sentimental to distinguish itself from other titles in its genre.
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: At St. Benedict's prep school, the boys are disciplined, mannered, and ready to learn. But when a bad apple enters the classroom of the well-respected Mr. Hundert (Kevin Kline), chaos ensues.... [More]
Starring: Kevin Kline, Emile Hirsch, Steven Culp, Patrick Dempsey
Director: Michael Hoffman
Reviews for The Emperor's Club
1 - 7 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticA liberal drama that's so safe, the camera was probably wrapped up in cotton wool.
11/05/02
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07/24/08
Top CriticKline's performance shows a deep understanding of the character, who is, after all, better than most teachers, and most men. We care for him, not because he is perfect, but because he regrets so sincerely that he is not.
11/22/02
Top CriticLife, the movie concludes, is not as simple as most movies like it would have you believe, but it doesn't manage to make the characters complex enough to make this an insight rather than an axiom.
11/21/02
Top CriticThough the message of The Emperor's Club is not precisely what you might expect, it's an awfully familiar one nevertheless, a theme that's too comfortable for its own good.
11/21/02
Top CriticIt's as if every teacher's greatest hits, from Mr. Chips to Mr. Holland, have been input into a computer that has in turn spit out something blandly generic.
09/09/02
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