Review of Empire Records (1995) by Private U — 29 Mar 2009

Beats Breakfast Club's ass any day of the week.

This review of Empire Records (1995) was written by Private U on 29 Mar 2009.

Empire Records has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kaveen R (1) 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 Kimberly K (176) on 07 Sep 2014

This is pretty much the best movie of all time…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 23 Apr 2015

Silly teen romance set in a record store.....yeah,like that's never been done before…

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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 Khayra B (33) on 09 Jan 2015

A reliable source said it'd be worth it... Let's see…

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By Pip D (85) on 02 Jan 2016

Loved this film. Loveable characters, great soundtrack and made me feel like I was back in my teens again…

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By Rcavey92212 (192) on 07 May 2020

Initially when this film was released it flopped financially and critically…

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By Joshua L (2,111) on 22 Sep 2014

Great teen film perfectly coupled with music. I want to work there…

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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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