A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.
Papillon has generally received very positive reviews.
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Papillon was released in 1973 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 524 reviews, giving Papillon (1973) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 83%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 68%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Papillon than critics were.
With a score of 77%, Papillon is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1973, which stands at 59%.
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