The Empire
“Cosmic convergence.”
In a quiet fishing village on northern France's Opal Coast, the birth of a peculiar child sparks a hidden war between extraterrestrial forces of good and evil.
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Cast
63 people
Lyna Khoudri
Line
Known for
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Papicha
Anamaria Vartolomei
Jane
Known for
Mickey 17
Happening
Camille Cottin
La Reine
Known for
Killing Eve
A Haunting in Venice
Fabrice Luchini
Belzébuth
Known for
In the House
The Mystery of Henri Pick
Brandon Vlieghe
Jony
No other roles listed
Julien Manier
Rudy
Known for
Joan of Arc
Bernard Pruvost
Van der Weyden
Philippe Jore
Carpentier
Known for
Li'l Quinquin
Annie Tardivon
Mère de Jony
No other roles listed
Marie Vasez
Lou
No other roles listed
Cédric Fortin
Roland Deroo
No other roles listed
Annick Lefevre
Gisèle, mère de Rudy
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Bruno Dumont Director · David Chambille Cinematographer Erwan Le Gal Production designer
Worldwide gross $1.3M · Budget $8.8M · United States release March 7, 2025
Box office
Budget
$8,789,000
Worldwide gross
$1,293,747
Gross vs. budget
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Production
Tessalit Productions
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Red Balloon Film
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Ascent Film
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Novak Prod
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Rosa Filmes
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Shelter Prod
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RTBF
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Furyo Films
Production
Belgium · France · Germany · Italy · Portugal
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Empire
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Germany · February 18, 2024
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Belgium · February 21, 2024
Theatrical
United States · March 7, 2025
Limited theatrical
Argentina
April 20, 2024 · Premiere · Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
France
February 21, 2024 · Theatrical
June 21, 2024 · Digital
February 27, 2025 · TV · Canal+
Germany
April 18, 2024 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest Nights
November 21, 2024 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 21, 2026 · Digital · JustWatchTV
Italy
June 13, 2024 · Theatrical
Lithuania
July 23, 2026 · Digital · ŽMONĖS Cinema
Peru
October 12, 2024 · Premiere · Lima Alterna Festival Internacional de Cine
Philippines
November 6, 2026 · Premiere · French Film Festival
Poland
July 19, 2024 · Premiere · New Horizons Film Festival
Portugal
June 1, 2024 · Premiere · IndieLisboa International Film Festival
Russia
August 1, 2024 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 3, 2024 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
August 20, 2025 · Theatrical
Switzerland
July 17, 2024 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 10, 2024 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 21, 2026 · Digital · JustWatchTV
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