The Count of Monte Cristo

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The Count of Monte Cristo

PG-13

2002

2h 11m

Adventure

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The classic story of an innocent man wrongly, but deliberately imprisoned and his brilliant strategy for revenge against those who betrayed him. Dashing young sailor Edmond Dantes (Jim Caviezel) is a guileless and honest young man whose peaceful life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes (Dagmara Dominczyk) are abruptly shattered when his best friend Fernand (Guy Pearce), who wants Mercedes for himself, deceives him.

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Critics Consensus

Though it may not reach for any new artistic heights, The Count of Monte Cristo is an old-fashioned yet enjoyable swashbuckler.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/28/2010

4/5

A thoroughly enjoyable movie for older kids.

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Time Out

06/24/2006

A preposterous, expansive and self-conscious attempt to resurrect the historical spectacular.

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

07/20/2002

A big, vacuous, sometimes exciting glamour-puss of a movie.

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Jeremy Conrad

IGN Movies

11/27/2019

8/10

This is an old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure that's just plain fun.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

11/20/2019

3.5/4

...an admittedly irresistible premise for an old-fashioned adventure...

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

11/07/2019

Far superior to the 1934 Robert Donat version, like the book itself, the 2002 version of Monte Cristo is certain to become a classic for the ages.

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Joanne G

Nov 1

Missed not only the endin and plot but the spirit of the book.

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Jerod S

Oct 17

Caviezel is playing the super long revenge game in the classic story. Solid, but maybe a little stodgy.

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Giovana L

Jun 8

É Bom. Mas não é minha praia.

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May 19

Nice movie based on a book, truly a sad story...

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Timothy T

Apr 26

A good portrayal of a great story. The actors stand up and the story unfolds naturally on screen. Worth the time

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Chief B

Apr 26

One of my favorite movies and one of my favorite stories.

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Kevin Reynolds

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Jim Caviezel

Edmond Dantes

Guy Pearce

Fernand Mondego

Dagmara Domińczyk

Mercedes

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Synopsis

The classic story of an innocent man wrongly, but deliberately imprisoned and his brilliant strategy for revenge against those who betrayed him. Dashing young sailor Edmond Dantes (Jim Caviezel) is a guileless and honest young man whose peaceful life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes (Dagmara Dominczyk) are abruptly shattered when his best friend Fernand (Guy Pearce), who wants Mercedes for himself, deceives him.

Director: Kevin Reynolds
Producer: Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman
Screenwriter: Jay Wolpert, Alexandre Dumas
Distributor: Touchstone Pictures
Production Co: Birnbaum/Barber, World 2000 Entertainment Ltd., Spyglass Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Adventure Violence|Adventure Swordplay|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 12, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $54.2M
Runtime: 2h 11m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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