Where to watch Emperor in United States
Emperor is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Philo and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 4 June 2026.
About Emperor
Emperor is a 2012 movie in the Drama, History and War genres, directed by Peter Webber, starring Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones and Eriko Hatsune. It has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.2/10 from 283 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.
Emperor trailer
Overview
As the Japanese surrender at the end of WWII, Gen. Fellers is tasked with deciding if Emperor Hirohito will be hanged as a war criminal. Influencing his ruling is his quest to find Aya, an exchange student he met years earlier in the U.S.
Top cast
Matthew Fox
General Bonner Fellers
Tommy Lee Jones
General Douglas MacArthur
Eriko Hatsune
Aya Shimada
Masayoshi Haneda
Takahashi
Kaori Momoi
Mitsuko Kajima
Toshiyuki Nishida
General Kajima
Colin Moy
General Richter
Masatô Ibu
Koichi Kido
Isao Natsuyagi
Teizaburo Sekiya
Takatarô Kataoka
Emperor Hirohito
Aaron Jackson
Lt Col. Rogers
Nic Sampson
Lt. Red
Will Wallace
CIC Commander
Kelson Henderson
Adjutant to MacArthur
Takanori Higuchi
Head Palace Guard
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Emperor in United States?+
In United States, you can stream Emperor on Amazon Prime Video, Philo and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Is Emperor on Netflix?+
Emperor is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Philo and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
How long is Emperor?+
Emperor has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
Who stars in Emperor?+
Emperor stars Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune, Masayoshi Haneda and Kaori Momoi.
When did Emperor come out?+
Emperor is a 2012 movie directed by Peter Webber.
What genre is Emperor?+
Emperor is Drama, History and War film.
Who directed Emperor?+
Emperor was directed by Peter Webber.
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