Movie

Emperor

“Son of kings. Father of revolution.”

★ 7.6(96)20201h 39m

Emperor is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home in United States. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

Where to watch Emperor

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Good to know

Director: Mark Amin
Release date: 2020-08-18
Runtime: 1h 39m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Sobini Films

Emperor — trailer

About Emperor

Emperor is a 2020 movie in the History, War and Drama genres, directed by Mark Amin, starring Dayo Okeniyi, Bruce Dern and James Cromwell. It has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.6/10 from 96 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Emperor in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green.

Cast

Dayo Okeniyi

Shields Green

Bruce Dern

Levi Coffin

James Cromwell

John Brown

Kat Graham

Delores

Ben Robson

Luke McCabe

Naturi Naughton

Sarah Green

Paul Scheer

Duvane Henderson

Keean Johnson

Rufus Kelly

M.C. Gainey

Randolph Stevens

Mykelti Williamson

Truesdale

Harry Lennix

Frederick Douglas

Nicholas Logan

Gunther Bowman

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Emperor in United States?+

In United States, Emperor is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Emperor on Netflix?+

Emperor is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How long is Emperor?+

Emperor has a runtime of 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

Who stars in Emperor?+

Emperor stars Dayo Okeniyi, Bruce Dern, James Cromwell, Kat Graham and Ben Robson.

When did Emperor come out?+

Emperor is a 2020 movie directed by Mark Amin.

What genre is Emperor?+

Emperor is History, War, Drama and Western film.

Who directed Emperor?+

Emperor was directed by Mark Amin.