The past cinema year was a very special one. Movie hits that were thought to be safe flopped, sometimes dramatically. Indiana Jones 5 and various superheroes turned out to be huge disappointments. Instead, more sophisticated surprise blockbusters like Barbie or Oppenheimer the box office. A particularly monumental epic wanted to follow the same lines.
When can you stream Napoleon for free?
Ridley Scott's new film is now available to stream – and in certain circumstances it's completely free. However, the reviews of Napoleon were mixed. On Rotten Tomatoes, critics only gave the historical drama 58 percent positive reviews.
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It looked similar audience with 59 percent. Also the box office result $221 million was a little cautious. But what does it say? You don't look a gift horse in the mouth. After all, Napoleon was nominated at this year's Oscars for production design, costumes and visual effects.
Who streams Napoleon?
Normally, films are first released as video-on-demand after their theatrical release. This means you can watch them on platforms like Amazon Prime Video can buy or rent digitally. It is only some time later that current cinema films will be offered for free streaming as part of a subscription. In the case of Napoleon It's now much quicker – and there's a very special reason for that.
Napoleon was born in November 2023, among other things from Apple released in cinemas. The iPhone manufacturer secured acquired the rights to the new film from cult director Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) and produced and financed the ambitious Hollywood project. Accordingly, the streaming rights belong to the tech giant. Napoleon is from now on available on the in-house streaming platform. How much does Apple TV Plus cost per month?
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The highlight: If you have a device from Apple, like for example an iPhone, an iPad or a MacBook, Apple TV Plus is completely free for three months. You can also do this as a new customer a free trial subscription for 7 days complete. There are various options, Napoleon view at no additional cost. Anyone who decides to subscribe to Apple TV Plus has to pay 9.99 euros per month. This Godzilla series (here is our review) and numerous other content could make this subscription worthwhile.