Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- disturbing
- politically urgent
- serious movie night
- political thriller night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film tense, unsettling, and timely, with Daniel Radcliffe’s committed lead performance anchoring its political crime-thriller premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nate Foster must maintain a white supremacist persona while protecting his real principles during the FBI operation.
The investigation targets a radical white supremacy terrorist group and its neo-Nazi network.
Foster infiltrates the group undercover, creating sustained dramatic tension around whether his FBI affiliation will be exposed.
The film’s tense and disturbing atmosphere comes from Foster navigating the dangerous underworld of white supremacy.
Films like Imperium, and why
The Infiltrator
shared undercover infiltration, domestic extremism, and tense political crime-thriller atmosphere
The Siege
shared FBI investigation, terrorism plot, institutional tension, and grounded procedural style
American History X
shared undercover identity conflict, extremist subculture, and morally unsettling crime drama
Patriot Games
shared domestic terrorism investigation, political urgency, and paranoia thriller tension
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Ragussis
- Release Date
- 2016-08-19
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (1533)
Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Toni Collette
- Tracy Letts
- Sam Trammell
- Nestor Carbonell
- Chris Sullivan
- Seth Numrich
- Pawel Szajda
- Devin Druid
- Burn Gorman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Imperium about?
- An idealistic FBI analyst risks losing himself while infiltrating a violent white supremacist terrorist network.
- What is Imperium like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Imperium as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Imperium violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Imperium as moderate.
- What did critics think of Imperium?
- Critics broadly found the film tense, unsettling, and timely, with Daniel Radcliffe’s committed lead performance anchoring its political crime-thriller premise.
- Which films are like Imperium?
- Films with a similar feel include The Infiltrator, The Siege, American History X, and Patriot Games.
- How long is Imperium?
- Imperium runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch Imperium?
- In United States, Imperium streams on fuboTV, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz Apple TV channel.
