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Napoleon (2023)

Directed by Ridley Scott2h 38mPublished Dec 3, 2023Episode length 1h 14m
See It or Skip It? - Napoleon (w/ Felicity)
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Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Napoleon Bonaparte
Vanessa Kirby
Vanessa Kirby
Josephine Bonaparte
Tahar Rahim
Tahar Rahim
Paul Barras
Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett
Duke of Wellington
Mark Bonnar
Mark Bonnar
Junot
Paul Rhys
Paul Rhys
Talleyrand
Ben Miles
Ben Miles
Caulaincourt
Riana Duce
Riana Duce
Lucille
Edouard Philipponnat
Edouard Philipponnat
Tsar Alexander
Miles Jupp
Miles Jupp
Emperor Francis I
Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
Director
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Overview

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.

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FIRST 32:45 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict AFTER 32:45 it's a full spoiler review We're back again and this time we're giving Apple Studios biographic epic Napoleon the See It or Skip It treatment. Do you have to be a history buff to be able to access the film? Is Joaquin Phoenix able to comm

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FIRST 32:45 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 32:45 it's a full spoiler review

We're back again and this time we're giving Apple Studios biographic epic Napoleon the See It or Skip It treatment.  Do you have to be a history buff to be able to access the film? Is Joaquin Phoenix able to command the spirit of the little general? Is Vanessa Kirby out of her depth playing opposite Phoenix?  What was going on with the accents in this film?  We'll answer all these questions on Wrestlers and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.