The Count of Monte Cristo

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Edmond Dantes becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d'If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.

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Condensing Alexandre Dumas' hefty tome into a brisk and lavishly appointed action-adventure, this French adaptation of The Count of Monte-Cristo hits the sweet spot with rapier-like precision.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Not a second is superfluous or boring in this lavish, definitive version of a literary delight.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 6, 2025

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

I walked away from de La Patellière and Delaporte’s take on the Dumas tale invigorated. Its intensity, its majesty, its larger-than-life virtuosity, all of that and more filled my heart with glee.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 3, 2025

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

The nuance is earned, and whether it’s well-applied becomes the difference between a merely ripping yarn and a satisfyingly complete one.

Dec 23, 2024

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Jackie K. Cooper

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A classic tale given a first class presentment.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 17, 2025

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

A gorgeous, engaging adaptation of the 19th-century classic adventure novel.

Rated: B+

Jan 17, 2025

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

...The Count of Monte Cristo is above all else a great spectacle. The almost three hours have no authorial airs nor is there much subtlety in the (rare) intimate scenes. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 15, 2025

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Samantha R

Exquisite. Music, actors, and beautiful told story of the classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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petey P

Wish Hollywood could make movies like this? Me too.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Liora

You’re living the story, not watching a movie. Beautiful and satisfying.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Donald

First class epic adventure based one of the greatest French novels. 3 hours of non stop action that never slows down. On the level of the great classic Warner Bros/Errol Flynn films.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/25

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Mark S

Fabulous movie in every way

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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Bob E

Too many drone shots!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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Alexandre de La Patellière

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Matthieu Delaporte

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Pierre Niney

Edmond Dantès

Bastien Bouillon

Fernand de Morcef

Anaïs Demoustier

Mercédès Herrera

Anamaria Vartolomei

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Synopsis

Edmond Dantes becomes the target of a sinister plot and is arrested on his wedding day for a crime he did not commit. After 14 years in the island prison of Château d'If, he manages a daring escape. Now rich beyond his dreams, he assumes the identity of the Count of Monte-Cristo and exacts his revenge on the three men who betrayed him.

Director: Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte
Producer: Dimitri Rassam
Screenwriter: Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Canal+, La Région Île-de-France, M6 Films, Umedia, W9, Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Pathé Films, Ciné+, Chapter 2, Fargo Films, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), uFund, Logical Content Ventures
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 2024, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $260.6K
Runtime: 2h 58m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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