Review of Empire Records (1995) by Jing B — 09 Nov 2012

Being a music lover myself, love the soundtrack.

This review of Empire Records (1995) was written by Jing B on 09 Nov 2012.

Empire Records has generally received positive reviews.

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By Josh Sorokach (13) for Decider (264) on 13 Dec 2018

Empire Records strikes a chord with people because of not in spite of its flaws…

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By Bfg-1337 (1) on 25 Mar 2021

It's a fun film that's fun to watch if you aren't a movie snob :) The characters are cooL and I like the jokes and quotes…

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By Ola G (527) on 23 Oct 2015

Initially, this lost a whole star due to the simple (and unfair) fact that I was not as young as I was 20 years ago when I last watched this…

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By Eric H (2,898) on 26 Apr 2014

For me, Empire Records is a conflicting movie. On the one hand, it's hysterically funny…

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By William T (472) on 26 Jul 2014

Awful movie. Got singles/empire combo. Singles was great. Empire had bad/lame music and the characters were just one dimensional…

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By Nathan Rabin (1,078) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 14 Dec 2014

The film exists for its shots of telegenic youngsters busting loose to a bankable soundtrack, and it's the cheesy dialogue, overstuffed plot,…

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By Jeff S (1,369) on 22 Oct 2018

Naaaa, it wanted to be relevant annnnd it wasn't. Best part was renee in short skirts, so gorgeous…

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By Tyree G (82) on 31 Jan 2014

A super sloppy fun mess. I can't help it... when it's on I watch it. Well Sinead O'Rebellion. Shock me shock me shock me with that deviant behavior…

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By Gary M (892) on 11 May 2015

Charming as hell, especially if you're a music fan of the time. Sad that the era of proper record stores is on borrowed time…

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By Ron A (58) on 13 May 2014

It is a bit low-budget, and plays a bit like a made-for-TV-movie ... but it's fun and entertaining so deal with it…

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