Napoleon
Seen it?2023 | 158 min | History, War, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Braveheart or Donnie Brasco, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's long: 2 hr 38 min.
An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
58% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 3 Oscars, 5 BAFTAs and 1 Critics' Choice Award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$222 million worldwide on a $165 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 571K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ridley Scott
- Joaquin PhoenixNapoleon Bonaparte
- Vanessa KirbyJosephine Bonaparte
- Tahar RahimPaul Barras
- Rupert EverettDuke of Wellington
- Mark BonnarJunot
- Paul RhysTalleyrand
- Ben MilesCaulaincourt
- Riana DuceLucille
- Edouard PhilipponnatTsar Alexander
- Miles JuppEmperor Francis I