Empire Records
1995 · Movie · PG-13 · 90 min · ★ 6.7 · 41% critics
In 24 hours, employees at an independent record store scramble to keep their shop from being absorbed by a large chain. As the day spirals into chaos, they get to know each other better while racing to protect what they love and their workplace's future.
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-09-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (815 votes)
About
You’ll probably enjoy Empire Records if you like loud 90s teen comedies about fighting for an independent music spot and getting pulled into the fun; Not for you if you want a more serious, tightly written story or can’t stand characters that may feel annoying like Human Traffic.
Pros: energetic teen chaos; memorable 90s vibe; strong music | Cons: uneven character appeal; mixed execution; some viewer boredom
Themes
- pop star
- older man younger woman relationship
- shoplifting
- cupcake
- twenty something
- gameboy
- money bag
- sidewalk
- independent film
- record store
- romantic dramedy
Cast & crew
Liv Tyler
as Corey Mason
Johnny Whitworth
as A.J.
Renée Zellweger
as Gina
Robin Tunney
as Debra
Anthony LaPaglia
as Joe Reaves
Rory Cochrane
as Lucas
Ethan Embry
as Mark
Maxwell Caulfield
as Rex Manning
Debi Mazar
as Jane
Brendan Sexton III
as Warren
Directed by Allan Moyle