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NUMBERS
Box Office: $476,397
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CONSENSUS
The premise of The Emperor's New Clothes is intriguing, and Holm gives a delightful performance.
CAST & CREW
Ian Holm, Iben Hjejle, Tim McInnerny
Directed by Alan Taylor
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SYNOPSIS
THE EMPEROR'S NEW CLOTHES recasts history in 19th Century France. Based on the novel by Simon Leys, THE DEATH OF NAPOLEON, the film supposes that Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile in St. Helena and returned to Paris in 1821, whereas the history books say he died that year. more...
MPAA RATING
PG, brief language
RUNTIME
1 hour, 46 minutes
RELEASE DATES
Theatrical: Jun 14, 2002
Video: Dec 10, 2002
RELEASE COMPANY
Paramount Classics
GENRE
Comedies, Fairy Tale, Historical, France
OFFICIAL SITE
• The Official The Emperor's New Clothes Site
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PARENTS EVALUATION
TIDBITS
NEWS ARTICLES
SUBMIT/EDIT ARTICLE
SUBMIT USER REVIEW
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 "While Holm is terrific as both men and Hjejle quite appealing, the film fails to make the most out of the intriguing premise."
-- Victoria Alexander, FILMSINREVIEW.COM
 "Ian Holm conquers France as an earthy Napoleon"
-- Boo Allen, DENTON RECORD CHRONICLE (TX)
"It's too self-important and plodding to be funny, and too clipped and abbreviated to be an epic."
-- Jeffrey M. Anderson, SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
"Holm ... embodies the character with an effortlessly regal charisma."
-- William Arnold, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
"To build a feel-good fantasy around a vain dictator-madman is off-putting, to say the least, not to mention inappropriate and wildly undeserved."
-- Joe Baltake, SACRAMENTO BEE
"Driven by a fantastic dual performance from Ian Holm...the film is funny, insightfully human and a delightful lark for history buffs."
-- Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWIRE
"A fanciful drama about Napoleon's last years and his surprising discovery of love and humility."
-- Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH
"“The Emperor’s New Clothes” begins with a simple plan....Well, at least that’s the plan."
-- Robin Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
"Only a film this perfect could take one of history’s most ruthless military commanders and turn him into a romantic hero without coming off as ridiculous."
-- David Cornelius, AMAZING COLOSSAL WEBSITE
"Holm does his sly, intricate magic, and Iben Hjelje is entirely appealing as Pumpkin."
-- David Elliott, SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
"The film offers an intriguing what-if premise."
-- Marshall Fine, JOURNAL NEWS
"Evokes the 19th century with a subtlety that is an object lesson in period filmmaking."
-- Maria Garcia, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
"The director mostly plays it straight, turning Leys' fable into a listless climb down the social ladder."
-- Ed Gonzalez, SLANT MAGAZINE
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"Bravo for history rewritten, and for the uncompromising knowledge that the highest power of all is the power of love."
-- Jeanne Aufmuth, PALO ALTO WEEKLY
"Viewers are asked so often to suspend belief that were it not for Holm's performance, the film would be a total washout."
-- Marta Barber, MIAMI HERALD
"A delightful, if minor, pastry of a movie."
-- Jay Boyar, ORLANDO SENTINEL
"Gives Holm one of his rare cracks at a true starring role, and the man is magnificent."
-- Robert W. Butler, KANSAS CITY STAR
"As adapted by Kevin Molony from Simon Leys' novel "The Death of Napoleon" and directed by Alan Taylor, Napoleon's journey is interesting but his Parisian rebirth is stillborn"
-- Laura Clifford, REELING REVIEWS
"If you thought the history of Napoleon was boring, the movie version certainly livens things up."
-- Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, THEMOVIECHICKS.COM
"Another day, another story.
Rewriting history in ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’"
-- John Esther, PASADENA WEEKLY
"A fun and fanciful comic adventure ... that takes a great premise and runs with it."
-- Ken Fox, TV GUIDE'S MOVIE GUIDE
"A great companion piece to other Napoleon films."
-- Jamie Gillies, APOLLO GUIDE
"It may not be history – but then again, what if it is? – but it makes for one of the most purely enjoyable and satisfying evenings at the movies I've had in a while."
-- Ken Hanke, MOUNTAIN XPRESS (ASHEVILLE, NC)
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FRESH 75%
Avg. Rating: 6.8/10 |
"A lighthearted, feel-good film that embraces the time-honored truth that the most powerful thing in life is love."
-- James Berardinelli, JAMES BERARDINELLI'S REELVIEWS
"A surprisingly sweet and gentle comedy."
-- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"It never rises to its clever what-if concept."
-- Lynda Gorov, BOSTON GLOBE
"Sure, this is slight, but it's deftly done fluff, especially with the admirable Holm leading the campaign."
-- Rick Groen, GLOBE AND MAIL
"Dull, if not devoid of wit, this shaggy dog longs to frisk through the back alleys of history, but scarcely manages more than a modest, snoozy charm."
-- J. Hoberman, VILLAGE VOICE
"The enormous comic potential of an oafish idiot impersonating an aristocrat remains sadly unrealized."
-- Stephen Holden, NEW YORK TIMES
"A bright, inventive, thoroughly winning flight of revisionist fancy."
-- Ann Hornaday, WASHINGTON POST
"A sumptuous showcase for Ian Holm, who delivers not one but two great performances."
-- Loren King, CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"An entertaining mix of period drama and flat-out farce that should please history fans."
-- Mick LaSalle, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
"This slight premise ... works because of the ideal casting of the masterful British actor Ian Holm as the aged Napoleon."
-- Lou Lumenick, NEW YORK POST
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"All of this is written, directed and acted with verve, feeling and wit."
-- Chris Hewitt, ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS
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* Who are the Approved Tomatometer Critics?
* Mouse over a tomato icon for a publication's original rating. Original rating not available for every publication.
* In fairness to critics whose last name begins with a letter at the end of the alphabet, certain pages are sorted in reverse order, z-a.
* Certain "The Emperor's New Clothes" article data provided by the Movie Review Query Engine.
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