Review of Empire Records (1995) by Adam T — 21 Feb 2010

Breakfast Club of the 90's. What's with today, today.

This review of Empire Records (1995) was written by Adam T on 21 Feb 2010.

Empire Records has generally received positive reviews.

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By Eric N (566) on 21 Feb 2014

Have enjoyed it the 10 or so time's I've seen it…

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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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By Shiny D (4) on 25 Aug 2018

It's one of those movies you don't need a lot of brain power to watch with the messy character archetypes and 90s spunk…

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By Edmund C (199) on 26 Sep 2014

Sometimes re-watching a film 19 years later gives one better appreciation of the material. And boy, has this one aged well…

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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 François M (254) on 22 Jan 2015

Bien sûr, EMPIRE RECORDS n'est pas du grand cinéma, mais c'est extrêmement amusant…

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By Jorge T (60) on 06 May 2018

This is a movie that has to be experienced, not analized. It's predictable, as it should be…

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By Andrew L (1,755) on 04 Jun 2014

I see why the critics hated it. It has writing problem and the actors don't portray the characters as well…

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By Grant H (1,337) on 19 Aug 2016

My favourite film, I loved the plot it was interesting and quirky and so were all of the characters…

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By Ken Eisner (445) for Variety (12,700) on 07 Jan 2015

A soundtrack in search of a movie, Empire Records is one teen-music effort that never finds a groove…

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