Ridley Scott’s 2023 epic Napoleon just got bigger. Napoleon: The Director’s Cut is now available to stream on Apple TV+ with 48 more minutes of footage, bringing the final runtime to a wild 270 minutes.

Napoleon arrived in theaters in November 2023, but the Joaquin Phoenix-led film received mixed reviews, and the project’s enormous budget failed to turn a profit with box office revenue. The movie, which centered on the military officer and his wife Josephine (Vanessa Kirby) fared a bit better during awards season, earning three Oscar nominations in production categories.

In an interview last year, the acclaimed director teased his vision for a “fantastic” cut that featured “more of Josephine’s life before she meets Napoleon.” All four-and-a-half hours have now arrived on Apple TV+.

Phoenix, who took on the titular role, is currently gearing up for the October release of Joker: Folie à Deux. His Napoleon co-star,...