Emperor vs The Brink of War
The Brink of War has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.1/10 for Emperor). Emperor is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 57m. Emperor is the older of the two (2012 against 2026). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Emperor
The Brink of War| Emperor | The Brink of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, Thriller, War |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Peter Webber | Michael Russell Gunn |
| Main cast | Matthew Fox, Tommy Lee Jones, Eriko Hatsune, Masayoshi Haneda, Kaori Momoi | Jared Harris, Adrian Rawlins, Hope Davis, Aya Cash, J.K. Simmons |
Synopsis
Emperor
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.
The Brink of War
President Ronald Reagan races against time to salvage a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals—or ignite disaster. With pressure mounting on all sides, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace... or destruction.
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