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A soundtrack in search of a movie, Empire Records is one teen-music effort that never finds a groove.
Ken Eisner, Variety
Empire Records
They're selling music but not selling out.
1995 · 1h 30m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Allan Moyle
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Empire Records
Overview
The employees of an independent music store learn about each other as they try to stop the store from being absorbed by a large chain.
Director and cast
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35%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Lovably sloppy.
Joe Levy, Rolling Stone
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Overall, fatally ersatz but good natured at heart.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
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If the movie is a lost cause, it may at least showcase actors who have better things ahead of them.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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