The Emperors Club

  • 2002


MOVIE IS disaffected different interesting fascinating cynical
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55 %
50 % Rotten
$ 1 Million
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Positive Reviews 35
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Average Rating 3.0/5
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3.0
Kline does a welcome, restrained job as a prof whose ambivalent relationship with his own successful father shades his teacherly relationship with a s .. EW
3.8
Klines performance shows a deep understanding of the character, who is, after all, better than most teachers, and most men. We care for him, not becau .. Rogerebert
0.5
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
2.0
Buries an interesting storyline about morality and the choices we make underneath such a mountain of clichs and borrowed images that it might more acc ..
3.8
The Emperors Club, so satisfying in its big themes, sometimes rankles in its details. San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
Bell doesnt study and is convinced that his good looks and high social standing will carry him through any situation. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
Both ploddingly earnest and curiously phony...the surface gloss cant disguise the emptiness of what lies within. One Guys Opinion
1.5
Though the prep school visual cues need revamping ... Clubs inability to moralize saves it from kitsch. Village Voice
3.8
It dares to be a little different, and that shading is what makes it worthwhile. ReelViews
3.8
It has a few very important ideas floating around, though, and ideas are always more entertaining than sentiment. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
I should never walk out of a film thinking that I wasted two hours of my life.
1.5
But as a school event, its a real crowd pleaser for alum parents. Usa Today
3.8
Dempseys self conscious, downright obnoxious performance certainly doesnt help matters, nor does the egregiously deliberate pace with which director M .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
One of the better stories about teaching, joining such classics as Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Mr. Hollands Opus. Lariat
2.5
Meanwhile, Joel Gretsch (Minority Report, The Legend of Bagger Vance) credibly embodies the character as an adult, although hes also dogged by some co .. Screen It
4.5
An engaging period piece that confronts issues of character, ethics and fate that are particularly relevant today. Film Journal International ..
3.8
Kline, one of our most underappreciated actors, is the movie. He owns it from the first scene to the last. Internet Reviews
3.8
A well acted, sincere antidote to the seasons cynical, mindless and computer aided films. Internet Reviews
2.0
The Emporers Club is big, glossy and high minded, decked out with solid production design and drenched in a James Newton Howard score so sugary sweet .. Mountain X
4.5
Interchangeably Perfect Students run through the hall. God forbid they should be late for class, what with them being the children of privilege and al ..
3.0
The movie may not be worthy of an Oscar, but Klines highly nuanced performance is certainly worthy of our attention. Toronto Star
3.1
doomed to conformity from the outset by its very setting, which also dictates that the primary themes revolve around honor, loyalty, honesty, and all .. Q Network
2.0
Starting off as a retread of Dead Poets Society, then transforming into something thats eager to be slightly darker and less clear cut, The Emperors C .. Bbc
2.5
Prep school professor tries to mold his students into upstanding young men, in particular one problem student. Ho hum. Mr Brown Movies
2.5
By the time finally decides to be a little different from the thirty other movies about inspirational teachers, the damage has already been done. The Movie Boy
2.5
Though the message of The Emperors Club is not precisely what you might expect, its an awfully familiar one nevertheless, a theme thats too comfortabl .. Calendar Live
2.0
Hes utterly convincing and deeply appealing as a noble teacher who embraces a strict moral code, and as a flawed human being who cant quite live up to .. Seattle Pi
2.5
The script (by Neil Tolkin, whose resume highlight is the Pauly Shore flick Jury Duty) certainly doesnt offer any good reason to sympathize with this .. Spliced Wire
3.8
But as manipulative feel good movies go, The Emperors Club is pretty good. Movie Habit
1.9
A film without surprise geared toward maximum comfort and familiarity. Film Freak Central
1.5
With a potentially fascinating study of ethics, of how cheating rich boys become cheating rich men while humble souls do more good in the world, The E .. Oregon Live
3.0
Its a flawed but fascinating drama that never goes where you expect. Boxoffice Magazine
3.1
An interesting story with a pertinent (cinematically unique) message, told fairly well and scored to perfection, I found myself struggling to put my f .. Ross Anthony
4.0
Makes the case for a strong education and good teachers being more valuable in the way they help increase an average students self esteem, and not str .. Window To The Movies
3.5
...Teeters on the edge of over sentimentality, occasionally just going ahead and falling in. Film Quips Online
3.0
He isnt selling students (or the audience) his own personality, authenticity, or commitment; he isnt selling education as self actualization (Dead Poe .. Decent Films
3.0
The obvious sincerity of director Michael Hoffman and star Kevin Kline doesnt translate to on screen energy. Guide Live
2.5
Thinking about what the film might have been makes it almost impossible to enjoy the film that is. Freep
3.8
If you stay with the storys overly familiar arc, there is an unexpected plot twist that redeems the film, and makes a valuable point. Denver Post
3.0
A personal portrait so glowing that youd swear its based on a true story. Film Blather
4.0
Features an exceptionally strong performance from Kline, an actor who consistently raises the level of nearly every film hes in. Filmcritic.com
2.5
There are a few things that will always be assured: death, taxes, and the obligatory tender teacher tale genre that bombards the big screen every blue .. Movie Eye
2.5
Report card: Doesnt live up to the exalted tagline theres definite room for improvement. Doesnt deserve a passing grade (even on a curve). TheMovieChicks.com
1.5
A film with its heart in the art house but its head (and purse strings) in Hollywood. Vulture
1.5
Many times screenwriters toil to strip down a work of fiction to where it fits comfortably into two hours. Nitrate Online
2.0
Rare is the teacher who doesnt grow restless and frustrated as the generations pass by, those idealistic days of standing on desks and tearing up text .. Films Nobs
4.0
Kevin Klines star turn as a good yet flawed prep school teacher is a very different take on private school flick cliches. ... Net Flix
2.0
The Emperors Club, ruthless in its own placid way, finds one of our most conservative and hidebound movie making traditions and gives it new texture, .. Nicks Flick Picks
3.8
The pride which the story has for intelligence and the grace of those who try to achieve it is 8 miles away from those who flaunt their ignorance. Fantastic A Daily
3.1
In the name of an allegedly inspiring and easily marketable flick, The Emperors Club turns a blind eye to the very history it pretends to teach. Globe and Mail
3.8
A remedial course version of Dead Poets Society that...manages just enough good will of its own. Suburban Chicago News
4.3
Movies like this dont get made very often. This is a film that strives to show that integrity and honesty are worthy virtues. Supercala.com
2.5
The ill conceived modern day ending falls flat where it should deliver a moral punch. Citysearch
0.5
Every year or two we get a film about teachers. Emperors Club is this years muddleheaded entry. San Diego Metropolitan
3.1
Canins story is far more effective, but because of its basic premise, The Emperors Club is more than just another feel good teacher movie. Miami Herald
4.5
This is a film of enormous heart, compassion and intelligence that tackles vital issues with wrenching, thought provoking honesty and cinematic skill. Ny Observer
2.0
A soulless rehashing of Dead Poets Society is hardly the savior of American education Old School Reviews
4.0
The generic standard of the super teacher is only one piece of a larger, more satisfying story that runs counter to the overblown optimism of films li .. Movies Radio Free
2.5
The final third of the film is a redo of the contest when the boys are middle aged. Yes, watching the same trivia contest twice is just as exciting as .. Arizona Daily Star
2.0
Kline finds this characters self assurance one senses that this actor was born self assured and captures the way he is staggered by his inability to a .. Journal News (Westchester, ..
3.8
A four star performance from Kevin Kline who unfortunately works with a two star script. Houston Community Newspape ..
3.8
Its a risky piece of work, primarily because Kline doesnt shy away from underscoring Hunderts less appealing qualities. ( Moving Pictures How
3.0
The Emperors Club is one of those films that possesses all the good intentions in the world, but ...



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