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title: Experience Napoleon in IMAX. | IMAX
publisher: "IMAX"
description: "A film by Ridley Scott, staring Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte. "
canonical: "https://www.imax.com/movie/napoleon"
date: 2023-09-18
last_updated: 2025-08-20
---

Napoleon
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![Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte in Napoleon (2023). Directed by Ridley Scott.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fc4ucztjx9pmu%2F3N76l8izQJ2ukK9O2RDF7H%2Fe41f6bc97d93a1a61a48f5211b50bfeb%2FNap_1920___1080.png&w=512&q=75)

_Napoleon_ is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.

Director: Ridley Scott

Studio: Sony Pictures,

Runtime: 159 minutes

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