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Poster for Monsieur N.

Monsieur N.

Seen it?

2003 | 120 min | Drama, Thriller

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

This film covers the last years of the Emperor's life, imprisoned by the British on St Helena, a remote island off the west coast of Africa. Napoleon retains a loyal entourage of officers who help him plot his escape and evade the attentions of the island's overzealous governor, Sir Hudson Lowe.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    70% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Antoine de Caunes

  • Philippe TorretonNapoléon Bonaparte
  • Richard E. GrantHudson Lowe
  • Jay RodanBasil Heathcote
  • Elsa ZylbersteinAlbine de Montholon
  • Roschdy ZemMarshal Bertrand
  • Bruno PutzuluCipriani
  • Stéphane FreissGen. Montholon
  • Frédéric PierrotGen. Gourgaud
  • Siobhan HewlettBetsy Balcombe
  • Peter SullivanThomas Reade