
Napoleon
Seen it?2000 | 216 min | History, Documentary
Why it’s a Saturday Special
It drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 36 min.
In David Grubin's NAPOLEON watch Napoleon's rise from obscurity to victories that made him a hero to the French people and convinced him he was destined for greatness. Learn of his love for Josephine Beauharnais, and his rise to Emperor. Witness his extraordinary achievements and ultimately his fall, his final battles, his exile to Elba, and his defeat at Waterloo. For nearly two decades he strode the world stage like a colossus -- loved and despised, venerated and feared. From his birth on the rugged island of Corsica to his final exile on the godforsaken island of St. Helena, NAPOLEON brings this extraordinary figure to life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 3 Oscars, 4 BAFTAs and 1 Critics' Choice Award.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 571K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Grubin
- David McCulloughNarrator