Ridley Scott’s Napoleon: When will it be available to stream?

Celebrated on Thursday, November 23rd Ridley Scott’s long-awaited film “Napoleon“Premieres in German cinemas. The film, starring Joaquin Phoenix in the lead role as the historical general Napoleon Bonaparte, will also be available to stream on Apple TV+ after its time in the film palaces. You can find out here when that might be and what will be so special about the digital version.

The official synopsis emphasizes that this film portrays Napoleon as the main character in a powerful action epic that details his rise and fall as a legendary French emperor. Directed by renowned filmmaker Ridley Scott, the film offers an impressive backdrop. Bonaparte’s unstoppable rise to power is captured through the prism of his captivating but unstable relationship with his one true love, Josephine. The film also provides insights into his visionary, military and political strategies, which are presented against the backdrop of exciting battle scenes.

Trailer for “Napoleon”

Go to the cinema or wait for the stream?

While the cinematic experience of many films is often seen as better and more valuable, things could be different with “Napoleon”. Ridley Scott’s films are known to be even better in the Directors Cut version, and that’s to be expected here too. The filmmaker agreed to shorten the historical film to 157 minutes as a theatrical version. Apple TV+, however, was prepared to later offer it exclusively in the four-hour original version. Current reviews of the film have been mostly positive, but they also show that the shortened theatrical version seems a bit rushed – which isn’t all that surprising given that it’s shortened to 90 minutes.

There is currently no date for the historical film to start streaming, nor is it clear how long “Napoleon” will be on screens. Currently estimatedthat a publication in early March 2024 could be realistic. This would leave enough time behind the film, but it would still happen before the Oscars.