Napoleon fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Epic and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Epic and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Napoleon is epic, violent, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, a real life story, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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He came from nothing. He conquered everything.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Napoleon is included with a subscription to Apple TV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 58%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 38 min
Napoleon runs 2 h 38 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Napoleon higher (61) than audiences (53). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $165 million to make and earned $222 million worldwide, 1.3 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some French, German, Italian, Russian. Produced in United States.
+82GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Napoleon in 96 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 76 storytelling tropes for Napoleon, including One-Woman Wail, Adipose Rex, Know When to Fold 'Em.
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