The Count of Monte Cristo

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The Count of Monte Cristo

PG-13

Released Jan 25, 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

A thoroughly enjoyable movie for older kids.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Time Out

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

Jun 24, 2006

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 4/5

Feb 2, 2003

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Jeremy Conrad

IGN Movies

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

Rated: 8/10

Nov 27, 2019

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

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

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 20, 2019

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

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.

Nov 7, 2019

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Rami A

It doesn't get any better than this! Kevin Reynolds' "The Count of Monte Cristo" is a fun, historical drama, that conveys a good story, acting, cast, and pacing. Each act makes it all worth it. Reynolds allows the audience to become invested in all scenes/acts. I cheered every scene.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/20/25

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Philipp N

Not realy true to the book (but the core components are in it), but in my opinion it is one of the best versions. Pacing, acting and scenery are great. I enjoyed this one even more than the 2024-version.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/18/25

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tim s

Behold France's seminal adventure story and perhaps the greatest revenge tale ever written. Monte Cristo has all the makings of a good old-fashioned adventure: captivating characters, swordplay, a prison break, etc. My only criticism is the final confrontation between hero & villain ought to be longer in order to better savor the antagonist's thirst for vengeance.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/15/25

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Daniel C. M

My favorite historical/adventure/revenge movie of all time. There's really nothing wrong here, aside from the fact it isn't a good ADAPTATION, but it's a great MOVIE by itself. Great action, acting, production value, script, really everything.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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Tim M

The Count of Monte Cristo brings the classic Alexandre Dumas tale to the 21st century, though some soap opera theatrics dampen the proceedings a bit.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/14/25

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The Wandering D

An awesome film that is just so classic and so interesting. The cast does an excellent job with the film and the visuals are spectacular.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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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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