Papillon fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, crime, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Papillon is nerve-racking, thrilling, and violent.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, crime, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, crime, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 31 min
Papillon runs 2 h 31 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Papillon higher (82) than critics (66). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $53 million worldwide, 4.4 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States, France.
+11GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Papillon in 25 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 73 storytelling tropes for Papillon, including Never Smile at a Crocodile, Deadly Environment Prison, Threatening Shark.
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