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Directed by | Ridley Scott |
Written by | David Scarpa |
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Cinematography | Dariusz Wolski |
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Music by | Martin Phipps[2] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $130–200 million[6][7] |
Box office | $221.4 million[8][9] |
Napoleon is a 2023 epic biographical war film co-produced and directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by David Scarpa. Based on the life of Napoleon and primarily depicting his rise to power, as well as his relationship with his wife, Joséphine, it stars Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon and Vanessa Kirby as Joséphine.
In October 2020, Scott announced Napoleon as his next project. Following delays and recastings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, filming began in February 2022 in England, lasting several months. In addition to writer David Scarpa, frequent Scott collaborators included cinematographer Dariusz Wolski and editor Claire Simpson.
Napoleon premiered at Salle Pleyel in Paris on November 14, 2023, and was released in the United States and United Kingdom on November 22 by Columbia Pictures (via Sony Pictures Releasing) before streaming on Apple TV+ on March 1, 2024. The film grossed $221.4 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the battle sequences and performances but criticized its uneven pacing and tone, and lack of historical accuracy. At the 96th Academy Awards, the film received nominations for Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Visual Effects.
Ridley Scott's "Napoleon," starring Joaquin Phoenix as the French ruler, also cost $200 million and will be released by Sony in November.
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