Papillon (2017)
The greatest escape adventure ever told
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Papillon rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.2/10· 95K votes
Rotten Tomatoes52%
Metacritic51%
TMDb7.325/10· 2K votesWith 52% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 51/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Papillon
Henri “Papillon” Charrière, a safecracker from the Parisian underworld, is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana, where he forges a strong friendship with Louis Dega, a counterfeiter who needs his protection.
Cast of Papillon
Charlie Hunnam
as Henri 'Papillon' Charrière
Rami Malek
as Louis Dega
Christopher Fairbank
as Jean Castili
Eve Hewson
as Nennete
Michael Socha
as Julot
Brian Vernel
as Guittou
Nicholas Asbury
as Commandant
Louisa Pili
as Clara
Antonio de la Cruz
as Tribouillard
Andre Flynn
as Galgani
Yorick van Wageningen
as Warden Barrot
Nikola Kent
as Deputy Warden Brioulet
Papillon facts
- Box office
- $10.1M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Grounded adaptation of compelling source material
- •Strong performances anchor the emotional journey
- •Thoughtful exploration of friendship and redemption
What the audience disliked
- •Subdued tone may feel slow for action audiences
- •Critical mixed bag indicates uneven narrative balance
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