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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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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (through Sony Pictures Releasing)[a] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $130–200 million[5][6] |
Box office | $221.4 million[7][8] |
Napoleon is a 2023 epic historical drama film directed and co-produced by Ridley Scott and written by David Scarpa. Based on the story 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, 2023, by Sony Pictures Releasing's Columbia Pictures, before streaming on Apple TV+ on March 1, 2024. The film grossed $221 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the battle sequences and performances, though it was criticized for its historical inaccuracies. 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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