The Musketeer

PG-13

Released Sep 7, 2001

1 hr. 45 min.

Adventure

Action

List

11%

98 Reviews

Tomatometer

33%

10,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Weds the classic swordplay and chivalry of Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers" with the gravity-defying dazzle of Hong Kong action choreography. The film's fight sequences mix eastern and western styles, fusing 17th century swashbuckling with samurai action.

Read More

Read Less

Critics Consensus

Hong Kong inspired action sequences take center stage in this latest Three Musketeers adaptation. Unfortunately, the oversimplification of the story and an uncharismatic lead character leave the movie flat.

Read Critics Reviews

Star L

This movie was packed with amazing action and quip comedy. Tim Roths Role alone is worth at least 60% this is ridiculous for me it's an 8/10.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

Full Review

Anthony D

Witty dialogue, good action sequences, and a ton of memorable "one-liners". It's not trying to be anything more than a European Jiang Hu flic and in that, it succeeds. It's not on the same level as Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon with it's cinematography or amazing landscapes, but it's still a lot of fun.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/22

Full Review

Audience Member

Fantastic movie!!! Solid acting, great casting, and some of the absolute best sword fighting you'll ever see! Best musketeer movie ever made!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

Full Review

Audience Member

Seemingly followed the trend of martial arts integration to garner millennial interest towards the classic tale of swordsmanship only to find it both child's play and live action role playing (Did it originated there?) by generic characterization as the production merits blandly weren't up to cinematic standards albeit how the climax was staged and not without wit, both decently at a minimum. (C)

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

Full Review

jelisije j

One of the most over the top action movies scenes I have seen on film. A descent script, with some descent acting, and a stereotypical one eyed patch bad guy dressed in black. A corny descent good time.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

jordan m

I actually liked the plot changes they put into this one as there was no need for a direct adaptation at this point and they changed it just enough to keep it familiar but fresh. I did laugh when they murdered both of D'Artagnan's parents as pre-90's versions did not do that, then the Disney one killed only the dad so this one upped the ante by offing both of them; I half suspected the 2011 version to invent a more family members to kill in order to set the plot in motion. The Hong Kong-style of the fight scenes made them feel a lot more violent to me , the hits seeming to land harder and the results being more deadly. The final fight was extremely good, likely underrated given the critical panning the movie received as it's among the best fight scenes I've seen, though mostly for its ladder gimmicks. I als liked the camera angles in the penultimate rainy scene with them fighting on the side of the building. The primary thing I disliked was that they attempted to make D'Artagnan into a brooding Batman-like figure but did so by making him uncharismatic and outright rude to people who didn't deserve it, with multiple scenes of characters asking him questions and him refusing to just give them a straight answer. There was no reason to be treating people like that and it made him unlikeable for me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

Full Review

Read all reviews

Post a rating

Peter Hyams

Director

Catherine Deneuve

The Queen

Mena Suvari

Francesca

Stephen Rea

Cardinal Richelieu

Tim Roth

Febre

Justin Chambers

D'Artagnan

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

98%

86%

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

TRAILER

for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

54%

74%

The Fast and the Furious

TRAILER

for The Fast and the Furious

55%

41%

Die Another Day

24%

44%

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

38%

53%

Sahara

TRAILER

for Sahara

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

Empire Magazine

Rated: 2/5

Dec 30, 2006

Full Review

Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 11, 2002

Full Review

James Berardinelli

ReelViews

For the third time in less than a decade, Alexandre Dumas is turning over in his grave.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 26, 2001

Full Review

Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Save your dough for this one...

Apr 29, 2009

Full Review

Kit Bowen

Hollywood.com

Rated: 2/5

Nov 20, 2008

Full Review

Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 1/5

Aug 7, 2008

Full Review

Read all reviews

Synopsis

Weds the classic swordplay and chivalry of Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers" with the gravity-defying dazzle of Hong Kong action choreography. The film's fight sequences mix eastern and western styles, fusing 17th century swashbuckling with samurai action.

Director: Peter Hyams
Executive Producer: Mark Damon, Steven Paul, Rudy Cohen, Frank Hübner, Romain Schroeder
Screenwriter: Gene Quintano, Alexandre Dumas
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Carousel Picture Company, D'Artagnan Productions, LTD., Q&Q Media, ApolloMedia
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Material|Intense Action Violence)
Genre: Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 7, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.1M
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)