Ridley Scott's director's cut of Napoleon is very different and more expansive than the theatrical version of the 2023 historical film. Although the original release of the film divided critics and has an underwhelming box office, the common consensus is that Ridley Scott's Napoleon Director's Cut is better than the theatrical one. Scott's film about one of the most prominent military leaders who ever lived marks his first reunion with actor Joaquin Phoenix since 2000's Gladiator and was his final major directorial release before 2024's Gladiator 2. Napoleon initially received a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 58% and an audience score of 59% upon its November 22, 2023 wide release.

Ridley Scott famously snapped back at negative reviewers of Napoleon and other claims from expert historians that point to several noticeable inaccuracies in the film, to which he essentially told them to "Get a life." Scott largely stood his ground on his status as...