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Ridley Scott’s Divisive Historical Epic Quietly Climbing Global Streaming Charts After $200M Box Office Disappointment
Ridley Scott's 2023 historical epic 'Napoleon' has quietly climbed the global streaming charts, reaching Number 10 worldwide on Apple TV as of July 3, 2026.
Key takeaways
- Napoleon reached Number 10 on Apple TV's most-watched movies worldwide on July 3, 2026.
- The movie is Number 1 in Laos and Number 2 in Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Chile, Denmark, and Greece.
- The film grossed $222.4 million against an estimated budget of up to $200 million.
- The film's sudden spike in popularity keeps Ridley Scott's name in the spotlight ahead of his upcoming film 'The Dog Stars' and his Academy Honorary Award.
Ridley Scott's 2023 historical epic 'Napoleon' has quietly climbed the global streaming charts, reaching Number 10 worldwide on Apple TV as of July 3, 2026. Despite its polarizing reception - holding a 58% critic and audience score on Rotten Tomatoes - and a disappointing box office run of $222.4 million against an estimated $200 million budget, the film has found renewed popularity. It has reached Number 1 in Laos and Number 2 in several countries, including Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Chile, Denmark, and Greece.
By the numbers
- $222.4M
- Global box office earnings for Napoleon
- $200M
- Estimated production budget for Napoleon
- 58%
- Rotten Tomatoes critic and audience score
- #10
- Global ranking on Apple TV streaming charts
- 205
- Runtime in minutes of the Director's Cut
How it unfolded
- Napoleon is released in theaters
- Napoleon climbs to Number 10 on Apple TV worldwide
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Common questions
- What happened with Napoleon?
- Napoleon reached Number 10 on Apple TV's most-watched movies worldwide on July 3, 2026.
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- Read the full report at screen_rant.
