Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix have reunited to make "Napoleon," a two-and-a-half-hour historical epic about the legendary French emperor. This duo already teamed up before for Gladiator, where Phoenix played the despicable Roman emperor Commodus in what was a resounding success for both director and actor.
This time though, reviews are a bit more mixed, with the critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes pointing to a movie that flashes greatness but doesn't maintain its top moments throughout the film and maybe lacks some historical accuracy. And audiences have largely panned the film since its release on November 22, 2023. Its audience score of 59% "fresh" is just as bad as the critics' rating,
But this movie is produced in part by Apple and that means "Napoleon" will be coming to Apple TV Plus at some point in the future. Here's when we you'll be able to stream it at home in case you don't want to catch it in theaters.
When will 'Napoleon' stream on Apple TV Plus?
The Apple TV Plus streaming date for "Napoleon" is finally official, but it's not the only way you can watch it at home. If you want to watch right now, you can buy or rent the movie from paid video-on-demand streaming services because — as we predicted — "Napoleon" was released on paid video-on-demand on January 9.
Okay, so I predicted "January 6" but I guess Apple didn't want it to be on that date for some reason.
Now we know the official Apple TV Plus date too. We initially predicted that "Napoleon" would likely be released on Apple TV Plus on February 16, 2024. But that didn't quite pan out. Instead, that's essentially when Apple chose to announce the Apple TV Plus release date for Scott's biopic.
"Napoleon" will be released on Apple TV Plus on March 1. So if you missed the movie in theaters or just can't wait to watch it again, that's when you can start streaming it from the comfort of your couch. Just make sure it's a comfortable couch given the movie's 150-minute runtime.
More from Tom's Guide
